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  • A room of 5m 44cm long and 3m 74cm broad is to be paved with squre tiles. Find the least number of squre tiles required to cover the floor.


  • Options
  • A. 136
  • B. 146
  • C. 166
  • D. 176

  • Correct Answer
  • 176 

    Explanation

    area of the room = 544 x 374 sq.cm

    size of largest square tile = H.C.F of 544cm and 374 cm= 34 cm

    area of 1 tile = 34x34 sq cm

    no. of tiles required = (544 x 374) / (34 x 34) = 176


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    • 1. The diameter of the driving wheel of a bus is 140 cm. How many revolution, per minute must the wheel make in order to keep a speed of 66 kmph ?

    • Options
    • A. 150
    • B. 250
    • C. 350
    • D. 550
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    • 2. The length of a rectangle is twice its breadth. If its length is decreased by 5 cm and breadth is increased by 5 cm, the area of the rectangle is increased by 75 sq.cm. Find the length of the rectangle?

    • Options
    • A. 10cm
    • B. 20cm
    • C. 30cm
    • D. 40cm
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    • 3. A room 5m 55cm long and 3m 74cm broad is to be paved with square tiles.Find the least number of square tiles required to cover the floor?

    • Options
    • A. 156
    • B. 166
    • C. 176
    • D. 186
    • Discuss
    • 4. The ratios of areas of two squares, one having its diagonal double than the other is

    • Options
    • A. 2:1
    • B. 2:3
    • C. 3:1
    • D. 4:1
    • Discuss
    • 5. The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 338 sq.cm. Find its height?

    • Options
    • A. 13 cm
    • B. 14 cm
    • C. 16 cm
    • D. 12 cm
    • Discuss
    • 6. Find the area of a triangle whose sides measure 13 cm, 14 cm and 15 cm.

    • Options
    • A. 84
    • B. 64
    • C. 44
    • D. 22
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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

    • Options
    • A. 5100 sq.m
    • B. 4870 sq.m
    • C. 4987 sq.m
    • D. 4442 sq.m
    • Discuss
    • 8. The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?

    • Options
    • A. 20%
    • B. 30%
    • C. 40%
    • D. 50%
    • Discuss
    • 9. An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:

    • Options
    • A. 1.04
    • B. 2.04
    • C. 3.04
    • D. 4.04
    • Discuss
    • 10. Three circles of radius 3.5cm are placed in such a way that each circle touches the other two. The area of the portion enclosed by the circles is

    • Options
    • A. 1.967
    • B. 1.867
    • C. 1.767
    • D. 1.567
    • Discuss


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