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A hall 25 m long and 20 m broad is surrounded by a veranda of uniform width of 5 m. The cost of flooring the veranda at the rate of Rs. 9.50 per sq. metre is

  1. Rs. 2375

  2. Rs. 2325

  3. Rs. 2350

  4. Rs. 2500

  5. None of these
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Explanation

 Area of hall = 25*20 = 500 sq. metres Length of hall with veranda = 25 + 5 = 30 m Breadth of hall with veranda = 20 + 5 = 25 m Area of hall with veranda = 30*25 = 750 sq. metres Then, area of veranda = 750 - 500 = 250 sq. metres Cost of flooring = 250*9.50 = Rs. 2375

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