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A rope tied to a calf increases from 12 m to 23 m. How much additional area can it graze?

  • A. 1120 m²
  • B. 1250 m²
  • C. 1210 m²
  • D. 1200 m²
Explanation:
Difference of circular areas = π(r₂² − r₁²).

A room is 6.24 m long and 4.32 m wide. What is the least number of equal square tiles needed?

  • A. 110
  • B. 124
  • C. 96
  • D. 117
Explanation:
Divide the area using the largest square tile size.

A room is 4.37 m long and 3.23 m wide. What is the minimum number of square slabs required?

  • A. 485
  • B. 431
  • C. 391
  • D. 381
Explanation:
Tile size from HCF ⇒ total tiles = 391.

A room is 15 m long, 4 m wide, and 3 m high. Find the cost of whitewashing its walls at 50 paise per m².

  • A. Rs. 60
  • B. Rs. 57
  • C. Rs. 55
  • D. Rs. 52
Explanation:
Area of four walls × rate.

A room is 12.25 m long and 7 m wide. What is the largest square tile size to cover it exactly?

  • A. 200 cm
  • B. 175 cm
  • C. 125 cm
  • D. 150 cm
Explanation:
Tile size = HCF of dimensions.

A river 2 m deep and 45 m wide flows at 3 km/h. What volume of water flows per minute?

  • A. 4500 m³
  • B. 27000 m³
  • C. 3000 m³
  • D. 2700 m³
Explanation:
Volume = area × velocity ⇒ 4500 m³/min.

A 40% reduction in banana price enables a man to buy 64 more bananas for Rs. 40. What is the reduced price per dozen?

  • A. Rs. 5
  • B. Rs. 4
  • C. Rs. 2
  • D. Rs. 3
Explanation:
Unit price calculated from increased quantity.

A 20% reduction in the price of salt allows a lady to buy 10 kg more for Rs. 100. What is the original price per kg?

  • A. 2.5
  • B. 2⅔
  • C. 2.5
  • D. 3
Explanation:
Using the inverse price-quantity relation yields Rs. 2.5/kg.

A 20% reduction in the price of rice allows a person to buy 3.5 kg more for the same money. What is the original price per kg?

  • A. Rs. 20
  • B. Rs. 22.50
  • C. Rs. 25
  • D. Rs. 27.50
Explanation:
Using the proportional relation, the original price is Rs. 27.50.

A rectangle has a length of 8 cm, and its diagonal is 10 cm. What is its breadth?

  • A. 36 cm
  • B. 38 cm
  • C. 28 cm
  • D. 18 cm
Explanation:
Using Pythagoras: breadth = √(10² − 8²) = √36 = 6 cm (scaled option corresponds).