Nivi placed a ruler along a table such that 4.5 cm coincides with one end and the other end coincides with 53.7 cm mark. The length of the table is .
A
49.3 cm
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B
49.2 cm
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C
59.2 cm
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Solution
The correct option is B 49.2 cm Given:
One end of the ruler is at 4.5 cm mark.
Another end is at 53.7 cm mark.
Length of the table = Distance between the two points on the scale = Difference between the readings
= 53.7 cm - 4.5 cm
= 49.2 cm
Thus, the length of the table is 49.2 cm.