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An L-shaped plot is made of a 10 m × 6 m rectangle and a square. The whole plot has an area of 85 sq m. What is the side of the square part?

Class 6Area of Combined ShapesMensuration
  • A25 m
  • B6 m
  • C5 m
  • D4 m

Step-by-Step Solution

Area of rectangle = 60 sq m, so the square has 85 − 60 = 25 sq m. Side × side = 25 gives side = 5 m. (25 m confuses the area with the side.)
Answer: C) 5 m

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