Question

The length of a rectangular notebook is 15 cm and the perimeter is 50 cm. Find the width and area of the notebook.

• A. 8 cm
• B. 9 cm
• C. 10 cm
• D. 11 cm

Answer 1

The correct option is C 10 cm

Let the breadth of the notebook be y cm.
Length = 15 cm (Given)
Perimeter = 50 cm (Given)
Perimeter of the rectangular notebook = Sum of the lengths of its four sides.
$\Rightarrow$ 50 = 15 + 15 + y + y
$\Rightarrow$ 50 =2(15 +y)
$\Rightarrow$ 25 = (15 + y)
$\Rightarrow$ y = 10 cm
The width of notebook is 10 cm

Area covered by the notebook $=15\text{cm}\times 10\text{cm}=150{\text{cm}}^2$