Ncert Class 6 Mathematics Solutions Chapter 10 Mensuration
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Mensuration Exercise 10.1 Solution :
(2) The lid of a rectangular box of sides 40 cm by 10 cm is sealed all round with tape. What is the length of the tape required?
Solution :
The length of the tape required = 2 x (Length + breadth)
The length of the tape required
= 2 × ( 40 + 10 )
= 2 × 50 = 100 cm
Thus, the length of the tape required is 100 cm.
(3) A table-top measures 2 m 25 cm by 1 m 50 cm. What is the perimeter of the table-top?
Solution :
As we know,
Perimeter = 2 x (Length + breadth)
The perimeter of the table-top,
= 2 × (2 m 25 cm + 1 m 50 cm)
= 2 × 3. 75
= 7.5 m
Hence, the perimeter of the table-top will be 7.5 m
(4) What is the length of the wooden strip required to frame a photograph of length and breadth 32 cm and 21 cm respectively?
Solution :
Given, Length = 32 cm
and breadth 21 cm
The length of the wooden strip required to frame a photograph,
= 2 × (Length + breadth)
= 2 × (32 + 21)
= 106 cm
Therefore, length of the wooden strip required to frame a photograph is 106 cm.
(5) A rectangular piece of land measures 0.7 km by 0.5 km. Each side is to be fenced with 4 rows of wires. What is the length of the wire needed?
Solution :
A rectangular piece of land measures = 0.7 km by 0.5 km.
Length of the wire needed,
= 2 × (Length + breadth)
= 2 × (0.7 + 0.5)
= 2.4 km
Each side is to be fenced with 4 rows of wires.
= 2.4 km × 4
= 9.6 km
Therefore, the needed length of the wire will be 9.6 km.
(6) Find the perimeter of each of the following shapes :
(a) A triangle of sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm.
(b) An equilateral triangle of side 9 cm.
(c) An isosceles triangle with equal sides 8 cm each and third side 6 cm.
Solution :
(i) Perimeter = s1 + s2 + s3
Perimeter,
= 3 + 4 + 5
= 12 cm
Hence, perimeter of a triangle of sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is 12 cm.
(ii) Perimeter = 3 × side
Perimeter
= 3 × 9
= 27 cm.
Hence, perimeter of an equilateral triangle of side 9 cm
(iii) Perimeter = 2 × equal side + 3rd side
Perimeter,
= 2 × 8 + 6
= 16 + 6
= 22 cm.
Hence, perimeter of an isosceles triangle with equal sides 8 cm each and third side of 6 cm is 22 cm.
(7) Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides measuring 10 cm, 14 cm and 15 cm.
Solution :
Perimeter of a triangle = Addition of all sides
= 10 cm + 14 cm + 15 cm
= 39 cm
Thus, the perimeter of a triangle will be 39 cm.
(8) Find the perimeter of a regular hexagon with each side measuring 8 m.
Solution :
Given, Side of regular hexagon = 8 m
∴ Perimeter,
= (6 × 8)
= 48 m
So, the perimeter of a regular hexagon is 48 m.
(9) Find the side of the square whose perimeter is 20 m.
Solution :
Perimeter of square = 4 × sides.
Perimeter of square
= 4 × 20
= 80 m
Thus, the side of the square will be 80 m.
(10) The perimeter of a regular pentagon is 100 cm. How long is its each side?
Solution :
We know, Regular pentagon has 5 sides.
The perimeter of a regular pentagon is 100 cm.
∴ Each side,
= 100/5
= 20 cm
(11) A piece of string is 30 cm long. What will be the length of each side if the string is used to form :
(a) a square?
(b) an equilateral triangle?
(c) a regular hexagon?
Solution :
(a) A square?
String is 30 cm long
Side = 30/4
= 7.5 cm
(b) An equilateral triangle?
String is 30 cm long
Side = 30/3
= 10 cm
(c) A regular hexagon?
String is 30 cm long
Side = 30/6
= 5 cm
(12) Two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 14 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 36 cm. What is its third side?
Solution :
Let sides of triangle is s1, s2 and s3.
Given, Two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 14 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 36 cm.
So, s1 = 12 cm, s2 = 14 cm and perimeter of triangle is 36 cm
To find tired side i.e. s3.
Thus, perimeter
= s1 + s2 + s3,
36 = 12 + 14 + s3
36 = 26 + s3
s3 = 36 – 26
= 10 cm
Therefore, third side of triangle is 10 cm.
(13) Find the cost of fencing a square park of side 250 m at the rate of Rs 20 per metre.
Solution :
Square Park of side 250 m
The cost of fencing a square park = 4 × side
4 × 250 = 1000 m.
Rate of 20 per metre.
1000 × 20 = Rs.20, 000
The cost of fencing a square park of side 250 m is Rs. 20,000
(14) Find the cost of fencing a rectangular park of length 175 m and breadth 125 m at the rate of Rs 12 per metre.
Solution :
∴ Perimeter,
= 2 (175 + 125)
= 2 × 300
= 600 m
∴ Cost,
= 600 × 12
= 7200 rupees
Thus, the cost of fencing a rectangular will be 7200 rupees.
(15) Sweety runs around a square park of side 75 m. Bulbul runs around a rectangular park with length 60 m and breadth 45 m. Who covers less distance?
Solution :
Perimeter of Square park,
= 4 × 75
= 300 m
Perimeter of rectangular park,
= 2 × (Length + Breadth)
= 2 × ( 60 + 45)
= 210 m
Therefore, Bulbul covers less distance.
(16) What is the perimeter of each of the following figures? What do you infer from the answers?
Solution :
(i) Perimeter = addition of all sides.
So, 25 + 25 + 25 + 25
= 100 cm
(ii) 20 + 20 + 30 + 30
= 100 cm
The perimeter of the following figure is 100 cm.
(iii) 10 + 10 + 40 + 40
= 100 cm
The perimeter of the following figure is 100 cm.
(iv) 30 + 30 + 40
= 100 cm
The perimeter of the following figure is 100 cm.
(17) Avneet buys 9 square paving slabs, each with a side of 1m. He lays them in the form of a square
(a) What is the perimeter of his arrangement [Fig (i)]?
(b) Shari does not like his arrangement. She gets him to lay them out like a cross. What is the perimeter of her arrangement [Fig (ii)]?
(c) Which has greater perimeter?
(d) Avneet wonders if there is a way of getting an even greater perimeter. Can you find a way of doing this?
Solution :
(a) Perimeter
= 1/2 × 3 × 4
= 6 m
(b) 1/2 × 5 × 4
= 10 m
(c) The fraction of cross has greater perimeter.
(d) No there is no such arrangement.
Mensuration Exercise 10.3 Solution :
(1) Find the areas of the rectangles whose sides are :
(a) 3 cm and 4 cm
(b) 12 m and 21 m
(c) 2 km and 3 km
(d) 2 m and 70 cm
Solution :
(a) We know,
Area of the rectangle = Length x Breadth
So, 3 cm x 4 cm
= 12 cm
Thus, Area of the rectangle will be 12 sq. cm.
(b) 12 m and 21 m
= 12 x 21
= 252
∴ Area of the rectangle will be 252 sq. m.
(c) 2 km and 3 km
= 2 x 3
= 6
∴ Area of the rectangle = 6 sq. km.
(d) 2 m and 70 cm
= 2 m x 0.7 m
= 1.40
∴ Area of the rectangle will be 1.40 sq. m.
(2) Find the areas of the squares whose sides are :
(a) 10 cm
(b) 14 cm
(c) 5 m
Solution :
(a) As we know,
Area of the square = side x side
= 10 cm x 10 cm
= 100
∴ Area of the square is 100 sq. cm.
(b) 14 cm
= 14 cm x 14 cm
= 196
∴ Area of the square is 196 sq. cm.
(c) 5 m
= 5 m x 5 m
= 25
∴ Area of the square is 25 sq. m.
(3) The length and breadth of three rectangles are as given below :
(a) 9 m and 6 m
(b) 17 m and 3 m
(c) 4 m and 14 m
Which one has the largest area and which one has the smallest?
Solution :
(a) We know,
Area of the rectangle = Length x Breadth
= 9 x 6
= 54
Area of the rectangle = 54 sq. m
(b) 17 m and 3 m
= 17 x 3
= 51
Area of the rectangle = 51 sq. m
(4) The area of a rectangular garden 50 m long is 300 sq m. Find the width of the garden.
Solution :
Area of the rectangle = Length x Breadth
300 sq. m = 50 x ?
Breadth = 300/50
= 6 m
Therefore, Width of the garden is 6 m.
(5) What is the cost of tiling a rectangular plot of land 500 m long and 200 m wide at the rate of Rs 8 per hundred sq m.?
Solution :
Area of the rectangle = Length x Breadth
500 m long x 200 m = 1, 00,000 sq. m.
Rate of 8 per hundred sq. m.
= 1, 00,000/100
= 1000 sq.
= 8 x 1000
= Rs.8000
Hence, cost of tiling a rectangular plot of land 500 m long and 200 m wide is Rs.8000.
(6) A table-top measures 2 m by 1 m 50 cm. What is its area in square metres?
Solution :
The perimeter of the table-top
= 2 x (Length + breadth)
The perimeter of the table-top
= 2 x (2 m 25 cm + 1 m 50 cm. )
= 2 x 3. 75
= 7.5 m
∴ The perimeter of the table-top is 7.5 m
(7) A room is 4 m long and 3 m 50 cm wide. How many square metres of carpet is needed to cover the floor of the room?
Solution :
A room is 4 m long and 3 m 50 cm wide.
Area of the rectangle = Length x Breadth
= 4 m x 3 m 50 cm
= 14 sq. m
∴ Carpet is needed to cover the floor of the room is 14 sq. m
(8) A floor is 5 m long and 4 m wide. A square carpet of sides 3 m is laid on the floor. Find the area of the floor that is not carpeted.
Solution :
Area of the rectangle floor = Length x Breadth
= 5 x 4
= 20 sq. m
A square carpet of sides 3 m.
Area of A square carpet
= Side x side
= 3 x 3
= 9 sq. m
Therefore, area of the floor that is not carpeted
= 20 sq. m – 9 sq. m
= 11 sq.m.
(9) Five square flower beds each of sides 1 m are dug on a piece of land 5 m long and 4 m wide. What is the area of the remaining part of the land?
Solution :
Area of A square flower beds = Side x side
= 1 x 1
= 1 sq. m
Five square flower beds
= 5 x 1
= 5 sq.m
Land 5 m long and 4 m wide
Area of the rectangle and = Length x Breadth
= 5 x 4
= 20 sq. m.
Area of the remaining part of the land
= 20 sq. m. – 5 sq.m
= 15 sq.m
(11) Split the following shapes into rectangles and find their areas. (The measures are given in centimetres)
Solution :
Figure – (a)
= (10 × 2) + 910 × 2)
= 40 square unit
Figure – (b)
= (7 × 7) × 5
= 245 square units
Figure – (c)
= (4 × 1) + (5 × 1)
= 9 square units
(12) How many tiles whose length and breadth are 12 cm and 5 cm respectively will be needed to fit in a rectangular region whose length and breadth are respectively :
(a) 100 cm and 144 cm
(b) 70 cm and 36 cm.
Solution :
(a) Tiles whose length and breadth are 12 cm and 5 cm respectively
Area of tiles
= 12 x 5
= 60 sq. m
Area of rectangular region
= 100 x 144
= 14,400 sq. m
Tiles needed,
= 14,400/60 sq. m
= 240
Thus, 240 tiles will be required.
(b) Tiles whose length and breadth are 12 cm and 5 cm respectively.
Area of tiles,
= 12 x 5
= 60 sq. m
Area of rectangular region,
= 70 x 36
= 2520 sq. m
Tiles needed,
= 2520/60 sq. m
= 42
Therefore, 42 Tiles will be required.
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