Multiple choice

The length of a square is 5 cm. If the area of the square is equal to the difference of length and breadth of a rectangle, and the perimeter of the rectangle is 30 cm, then find the area of rectangle.

  1. 80 cm2

  2. 70 cm2

  3. 90 cm2

  4. 100 cm2

  5. None of these

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Explanation

It is given that,

Side of square = 5 cm and let the length of rectangle = l cm and breadth of rectangle = b cm.  So, l - b = area of square, = l - b = (5)2,

= l - b = 25 ---------------------(1) and,

Perimeter of rectangle = 30 cm, = 2(l + b) = 30,

= l + b = 15 --------------------(2),

After solving equation (1) and (2), we get

l = 20 cm and b = 5 cm,

So, area of rectangle = 20*5 = 100 cm2