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The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio of 6 : 5 and its area is 1331 sq.m. Find the perimeter of rectangle.

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The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio of 6 : 5 and its area is 1331 sq.m. Find the perimeter of rectangle.
  • A121 m
  • B131 m
  • C141 m
  • D151 m
Correct answer: A

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121 m

Let 6x and 5x be sides of the rectangle

6x × 5x = 1331

11x2 = 1331

x2 = 1331/11 = 121 => x = 11

Length = 6x = 6 × 11 = 66

Breadth = 5x => 5 × 11 = 55

Perimeter = 2 (l+b) => 2 (66+55) = 121 m