Which one of the following has a greater perimeter than the rest?
Correct answer: C. A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq.cm as area
- A. A square with an area of 36 sq.cm
- B. An Equilateral Triangle with a side of 9 cm
- C. A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq.cm as area
- D. A circle with a radius of 4 cm
Explanation
The square has side √36 cm² = 6 cm, so its perimeter is 24 cm. The triangle perimeter is 3 × 9 cm = 27 cm, the rectangle has breadth 40 cm² ÷ 10 cm = 4 cm and perimeter 28 cm, while the circle has circumference 2π(4 cm) ≈ 25.13 cm; therefore the rectangle is greatest. The likely wrong choice is 27 cm for the triangle, because it overlooks the rectangle's 28 cm perimeter.
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