The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 867 sq m, then what is the breadth of the rectangular plot?
Correct answer: B. 17 m
- A. 8.5 m
- B. 17 m
- C. 34 m
- D. 51 m
Explanation
Let the breadth be b m, so the length is 3b m. Then 3b2 = 867 m2, giving b2 = 289 m2 and b = 17 m. The likely mistake is option a, which may result from taking an incorrect square root or dividing the area by 3 only once.
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