Multiple choice

What is the area of the rectangle? (A) Perimeter of the rectangle is 80m (B) The total cost of flooring the rectangle at Rs. 2 per square metre (C) Breadth of the rectangle is 15m.

  1. All A, B & C are required

  2. A, B & C even together is not sufficient

  3. Either A or B or C sufficient

  4. Either A and B together or B and C together or C and A together are sufficient

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

To find area, we need both length and breadth. Statement A gives perimeter: 2(l+b) = 80. Statement C gives breadth = 15. With A and C together, we can find l = (80/2) - 15 = 25, then area = 25 × 15 = 375. Statement B gives cost per square meter but not total cost, so it's useless alone. So A+C together are sufficient, but this exact combination isn't listed in D (which says A+B, B+C, or C+A - all with B). Since the correct pair A+C isn't listed, E is correct.