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The length of a class room floor exceeds its breadth by 25 m. The area of the floor remains unchanged when the length is decreased by 10 m but the breadth is increased by 8 m. The area of the floor is

Correct Answer: 5100 sq.m

Explanation:

Let the breadth of floor be 'b' m.


Then, length of the floor is 'l = (b + 25)'


Area of the rectangular floor = l x b = (b + 25) × b


According to the question,


(b + 15) (b + 8) = (b + 25) × b


b 2   +   8 b   +   15 b   +   120   =   b 2   +   25 b


2b = 120


b = 60 m.


l = b + 25 = 60 + 25 = 85 m.


 


Area of the floor = 85 × 60 = 5100 sq.m.


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