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The perimeter of a square and a rectangle is in the

Q: Answer-The perimeter of a square and a rectangle is in the ratio of 16:15. The square has an area of 256 cm...

Given, area of the square 256 cm2 So, the side of the square 256 16 cm Or, the perimeter of the square 4 X 16 64 cm So, the perimeter of the rectangle 6416 X 15 60 cm Length of the rectangle 16 X 98 18 cm Let the breadth of the rectangle be y cm So, perimeter of the rectangle 2 X length breadth 60 2 X 18 y Or, 30 18 y Or, y 12 Therefore, area of the rectangle 18 X 12 216 cm2

ratio of 16:15. The square has an area of 256 cm², and the length of the rectangle is 12.5% greater than the side length of the square. Determine the area of the rectangle.

A 200 sq cm

B 216 sq cm

C 192 sq cm

D 180 sq cm

E 240 sq cm

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