NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 11: Mensuration - Exercise 11.1

Exercise (11.1)

1. A square and a rectangular filled with measurements as given in the figure have the same perimeter. Which field has a larger area?

Ans: Given that,

Side of the square $=60\text{ m}$

Length of the rectangle $=80\text{ m}$

Both the square and rectangle have same perimeter

To find,

Which field has larger area

Firstly to find the breadth of the rectangle

We know that, 

Perimeter of the square = Perimeter of the rectangle

$4\left( \text{side of the square} \right)=2\left( length\times breadth \right)$

$4\left( 60 \right)=2l+2b$

$240=2\left( 80 \right)+2\left( b \right)$                 

$2b=240-160$

$2b=80$                          

$b=40\text{ m}$

Now area of the square$={{\left( side \right)}^{2}}$

$={{\left( 60 \right)}^{2}}$

$=3600\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$                                      

Area of the rectangle $=length\times breadth$

$=80\times 40$

$=3200\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

Area of the square > Area of the rectangle

$\therefore $ The area of the square has a comparatively larger area than the area of the rectangle.

2. Mrs. Kaushik has a square plot with the measurement as shown in the following figure. She wants to construct a house in the middle of the plot. A garden is developed around the house. Find the total cost of developing a garden around the house at the rate of $Rs.55$ per ${{m}^{2}}$.

Ans: Given that,

Side of the square plot $=25\text{ m}$

Length of the rectangular house $=20\text{ m}$

Breadth of the rectangular house $=15\text{ m}$

Cost of developing garden per ${{m}^{2}}=Rs.55$

To find,

The total cost of developing a garden around the house

Area of the square $={{\left( side \right)}^{2}}$

$={{\left( 25 \right)}^{2}}$

$=625\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

Area of the rectangular house $=length\times breadth$

$=20\times 15$

$=300\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$  

From the diagram, it can be noted that,

Area of the garden = Area of the square plot – Area of the rectangular house

$=625-300$

$=325\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$ 

Cost of developing garden per ${{m}^{2}}=Rs.55$

Cost of developing $325\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$ garden $=325\times 55$

 $=Rs.17,875$

$\therefore $ The total cost for developing garden around the house will be $Rs.17,875$

3. The shape of a garden is rectangular in the middle and semi-circular at the ends as shown in the diagram. Find the area and the perimeter of the garden Length of rectangle is $20-\left( 3.5+3.5 \right)\text{ meters}$

Ans: Given that,

Total length of the garden $=20\text{ m}$

Length of the rectangular part $=20-\left( 3.5+3.5 \right)$

$=20-7$

$=13\text{ m}$

Breadth of the rectangular part $=7\text{ m}$

Diameter of semi-circular part$=7\text{ m}$

Radius of semi-circular part $=\dfrac{7}{2}$

$=3.5\text{ m}$

To find,

The perimeter of the garden and the area of the garden

Finding the perimeter of the garden

Perimeter of the garden = Perimeter of rectangular part + Perimeter of two semi-circular part

Perimeter of rectangular part $=2\left( l+b \right)$

$=2\left( 13+7 \right)$

$=2\left( 20 \right)$

$=40\text{ m}$

Perimeter of two semi-circular part $=2\left( \dfrac{2\pi r}{2} \right)$

 $=2\pi r$

 $=2\times \dfrac{22}{7}\times 3.5$

$=22\text{ m}$

Perimeter of the garden $=40+22$

$=62\text{ m}$

Area of the garden = Area of the rectangular part + Area of the two semi-circular part

Area of rectangular part $=l\times b$

$=13\times 7$

$=91\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

Area of two semi-circular part $=2\left( \dfrac{\pi {{r}^{2}}}{2} \right)$

$=\pi {{r}^{2}}$

$=\dfrac{22}{7}\times 3.5\times 3.5$

$=38.5\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

Area of the garden $=91+38.5$

$=129.5\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

$\therefore $ The perimeter of the garden is $62\text{ m}$ and the area of the garden is $129.5\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$.

4. A flooring tile has the shape of a parallelogram whose base is $24\text{ cm}$ and the corresponding height is $10\text{ cm}$. How many such tiles are required to cover a floor of area $1080\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$?(If required you can split the tiles in whatever way you want to fill up the corners).

Ans: Given that,

Length of the parallelogram tile$ =24\text{ cm}$

Breadth of the parallelogram tile$ =10\text{ cm}$

Area of the floor with tiles $=1080\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

Area of the a single parallelogram tile$ = length\times breadth$

$=24\times 10$

$=240\text{ c}{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

Number of tiles required $=\dfrac{\text{Total area of the floor}}{Area\text{ of  each tile}}$

We know that,

$1\text{ m}=100\text{ cm}$

$1\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}=10000\text{ c}{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

$1080\text{ }{{\text{m}}^{2}}=1080\times 10000\text{ c}{{\text{m}}^{2}}$

$n=\dfrac{1080\times 10000}{240}$

$=45,000$ tiles

$\therefore 45,000$ tiles are required to make a floor.

5. An ant is moving around a few food pieces of different shapes scattered on the floor. For which food piece would the ant have to take a longer round? Remember, the circumference of a circle can be obtained by using the expression $c=2\pi r$, where $r$ is the radius of the circle.

Ans: 

(a) Given that,

Diameter of the semicircle $=2.8\text{ cm}$

Radius of the semi-circle$=\dfrac{2.8}{2}$

$=1.4\text{ cm}$

Circumference of the semi-circle $=\dfrac{2\pi r}{2}$

$=\dfrac{22}{7}\times 1.4$                                                      

$=4.4\text{ cm}$

Total distance around the food piece (a) $\text{= Diameter+Perimeter of the semi-circle}$$ = 2.8+4.4$                                  

$=7.2\text{ cm}$

Total distance covered by ant in the food piece (a) is $7.2\text{ cm}$

(b) Given that,

Length of the given figure $=2.8\text{ cm}$

Breadth of the given figure $=1.5\text{ cm}$

Radius of semi-circular part $=\dfrac{2.8}{2}$

$=1.4\text{ cm}$

Perimeter of the semicircular part $=\dfrac{2\pi r}{2}$

$=\dfrac{22}{7}\times 1.4$

 $=4.4\text{ cm}$

$=10.2\text{ cm}$

Total distance covered by ant in food piece (b) is $10.2\text{ cm}$

(c) Given that,

Two sides of the triangle are $2\text{ cm, 2 cm}$

Diameter of the semi-circular part $=2.8\text{ cm}$

Radius of the semi-circular part $=\dfrac{2.8}{2}$

$=1.4\text{ cm}$

Circumference of semi-circular part $=\dfrac{2\pi r}{2}$

$=\dfrac{22}{7}\times 1.4$

$=4.4\text{ cm}$

Total distance covered by ant in food piece (c)$=2+2+4.4$

$=8.4\text{ cm}$

$\therefore $ For the food piece (b), the ant have to take a longer time since the perimeter is comparatively larger for food piece (b)

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NCERT Solutions Class 8 Maths Chapter 11 Other Exercises

Chapter wise NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths

• Chapter 1 - Rational Numbers

• Chapter 2 - Linear Equations in One Variable

• Chapter 3 - Understanding Quadrilaterals

• Chapter 4 - Practical Geometry

• Chapter 5 - Data Handling

• Chapter 6 - Squares and Square Roots

• Chapter 7 - Cubes and Cube Roots

• Chapter 8 - Comparing Quantities

• Chapter 9 - Algebraic Expressions and Identities

• Chapter 10 - Visualising Solid Shapes

• Chapter 11 - Mensuration

• Chapter 12 - Exponents and Powers

• Chapter 13 - Direct and Inverse Proportions

• Chapter 14 - Factorisation

• Chapter 15 - Introduction to Graphs

• Chapter 16 - Playing with Numbers