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A school ground 40 m by 25 m has a 2.5 m wide road through its middle, parallel to the breadth. What is the area of the road?

Class 7Area of Paths and BordersPerimeter and Area

A $162.5 m^{2}$
B $62.5 m^{2}$
C $100 m^{2}$
D $65 m^{2}$

Step-by-Step Solution

A road parallel to the breadth is 25 m long:

25 \times 2.5 = 62.5 m^{2} . (100 m^{2}

wrongly uses the 40 m length.)

Answer: B)

62.5 m^{2}

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