A rectangle and a parallelogram have equal areas. If the sides of the rectangle are 10 m and 12 m and the… · ABC26GN4507
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area
A rectangle and a parallelogram have equal areas. If the sides of the rectangle are 10 m and 12 m and the base of the parallelogram is 20 m, then the altitude of the parallelogram is
(a)3 m
(b)5 m
(c)6 m
(d)7 m
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$10 \times 12=20 \times h \Rightarrow h=\frac{120}{60}=6 \mathrm{m}$.