Question

A farmer has a rectangular plot of land. There is a bother identical plot of land 100 yards east and 100 yards north. Find the combined area of the two plots of land

Answer 1

Explanation:

Area of a rectangular plot = Length × width

With the aid of the diagram attached below.

For plot 1:

The area = ( 60 - 20 ) × ( 80 - 20 )

Area = 40 × 60

Area = 2400 sq yard

For plot 2:

Area = (160 - 120 ) × ( 180 - 120 )

Area = 40 × 60

Area = 2400 sq yard

Therefore, the combined area of the two plots of land = 2400 + 2400

= 4800 square yards