Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
If the perimeters of a square and a rectangle are the same, then the areas A and B enclosed by them would satisfy the condition
(a)A < B
(b)$\mathrm{A} \leq \mathrm{B}$
(c)A > B
(d)$\mathrm{A} \geq \mathrm{B}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Take a square of side 4 cm and a rectangle having $l=6 \mathrm{cm}, b=2 \mathrm{cm}$. Then, perimeter of square = perimeter of rectangle. Area of square $=16 \mathrm{cm}^{2}$, area of rectangle $=12 \mathrm{cm}^{2}$. $$\therefore \mathrm{A}>\mathrm{B} .$$