Q. The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is:

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Q. A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road?

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Q. The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7(1/2) feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4(1/2) feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?

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Q. A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is:

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Q. A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

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Q. The diagonal of a rectangle is √41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:

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Q. What is the least number of squares tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad?

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Q. The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23 m. If its perimeter is 206 m, then its area is:

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Q. The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?

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Q. The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres?

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Q. A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required?

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Q. A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is:

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