Multiple choice

What is the percentage area of the showroom not to be renovated?

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The premises of a car showroom are to be renovated. The renovation is in terms of flooring certain areas which are to be floored with marble or granite. All rooms/reception and pantry are rectangular. The area to be renovated comprises of a reception area for customers measuring 33 m by 39 m, General Manager’s room measuring 23 m by 27 m, a pantry measuring 38 m by 36 m, a service desk measuring 31 m by 23 m and a display area measuring 39 m by 31 m. The total area of the car showroom is 6000 sq. m. The cost of granite flooring is Rs. 240/sq. m and the cost of the marble flooring is Rs. 280/sq. m. The display area, service desk and pantry are to be floored with marble. The General Manager’s room and the reception area are to be floored with granite. No other area is to be renovated in terms of flooring.

  1. 25.25%

  2. 13.36%

  3. 1.33%

  4. 13.66%

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The premises of showroom which are to be renovated are: Reception area, General Manager's room, pantry, service desk and display area. So, total area of the above rooms = Area of (reception + General Manager's room + pantry + service desk + display area) = 1287 sq. m + 621 sq. m + 1368 sq. m + 713 sq. m + 1209 sq. m = 5198 sq. m. But the total area of the car showroom is 6000 sq. m. So, area which is not to be renovated = Total area of the car showroom - total area of the rooms to be renovated = 6000 sq. m - 5198 sq. m = 802 sq. m. Therefore, the percentage area of the showroom not to be renovated = 802 sq. m/6000 sq. m x 100 = 13.36%

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