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A school wants to fence its rectangular playground which is 120 m long and 90 m wide.
The gate is 6 m wide and needs no fencing.
How many metres of fencing are required?

Class 6Perimeter Word ProblemsMensuration
  • A374
  • B454
  • C828
  • D414

Step-by-Step Solution

Full perimeter = 2 × (120 + 90) = 420 m. The 6 m gate is left out, so fencing = 420 − 6 = 414 m.
Answer: D) 414

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