What will be the cost of gardening 1 metre broad boundary around a rectangular plot having a perimeter of 340 metres at the rate of Rs.10 per square metre?
Rs.3440
2(l+b) = 340 (given)
Area of the boundary = [(l+2) (b+2) -- lb] =2 (l + b) + 4 = 344
∴Cost of gardening = Rs. (344 × 10) = Rs. 3440