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Each Side of a Square Plot of Land is 55 M. Find the Cost of Fencing the Plot at the Rate of ₹32 per Metre.

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Each side of a square plot of land is 55 m. Find the cost of fencing the plot at the rate of ₹32 per meter.

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∵ Perimeter of square field = 4 x its side = 4 x 55 m

∴ Length of required fencing = 220 m Now, the cost of fencing = its length x its rate

= 220 m x ₹ 32 per metre?

= ₹ 7040

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Chapter 32: Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures - Exercise 32 (A)

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Chapter 32 Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures
Exercise 32 (A) | Q 10

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