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The internal measures of a cuboidal room are 12m×8m×4m. Find the total cost of whitewashing off four walls of a room, if the cost of whitewashing is Rs. 5 per m2. What will be the cost of whitewashing if the ceiling of the room is also whitewashed?

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Rs 1288
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Rs 1380
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Rs 1280
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Rs 1880
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Solution

The correct option is C Rs 1280
Area to be white washed =2(12×4)+2(8×4)+(12×8)
=2(48)+2(32)+96
=96+64+96
=256m2
Total cost = cost per m2× total area
=5×256
=Rs.1280

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