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Question
Find the area of a rectangle whose length and breadth are 25 m and 16 cm.
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Solution
Length of rectangle = 25 cm
Breadth of rectangle = 16 cm

Area of rectangle = l × b or AB × BC
= 25 × 16 cm2 = 400 cm2
∴ Area of rectangle = 400 cm2
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