Question

The area of a rectangle is 240 m² and its length is 16 m. Then, its breadth is
(a) 15 m
(b) 16 m
(c) 30 m
(d) 40 m

Answer 1

(a) 15 m

Let the breadth of the rectangle be x m.
Length of the rectangle = 16 m
Area of rectangle = (Length × Breadth) = (16 × x) m²
It is given that the area of the rectangle is 240 m².
⇒ 16 × x = 240
⇒ x = $\frac{240}{16}=15$
So, the breadth of the rectangle is 15 m.