Choose the correct answer of the following question:

Question:

Choose the correct answer of the following question:

The cost of carpeting a room 15 m long with a carpet 75 cm wide, at 70 per metre, is 8400. The width of the room is

(a) 9 m                    (b) 8 m                    (c) 6 m                    (d) 12 m

 

Solution:

We have,

Width of the carpet $=75 \mathrm{~cm}=0.75 \mathrm{~m}$ and length of the room $=15 \mathrm{~m}$

Length of the carpet $=\frac{\text { Cost of carpeting }}{\text { Rate of carpeting }}=\frac{8400}{70}=120 \mathrm{~m}$

Now, area of the carpet required for carpeting $=120 \times 0.75 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$

$\Rightarrow$ area of the floor $=120 \times 0.75 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$

$\Rightarrow 15 \times$ breadth $=120 \times 0.75$

$\Rightarrow$ breadth $=\frac{120 \times 0.75}{15}$

So, breadth $=6 \mathrm{~m}$

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

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