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Geometry Problem

by raunakrajan » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:00 am
A rectangular floor is covered by a rug except for a strip "P" meters wide along the edge of each of the four edges.
if the floor is "m" by"n" meters what is the area of the rug in square meters?
(A) mn-P(m+n)
(B) mn-2P(m+n)
(C) MN-P^2
(D) (m-P)(n- P)
(E) (m- 2P)(n- 2P)


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by amising6 » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:35 am
A rectangular floor is covered by a rug except for a strip "P" meters wide along the edge of each of the four edges.
if the floor is "m" by"n" meters what is the area of the rug in square meters?
(A) mn-P(m+n)
(B) mn-2P(m+n)
(C) MN-P^2
(D) (m-P)(n- P)
(E) (m- 2P)(n- 2P)


pleSRE ATTACHED IMAGE AREA OF RUG WILL BE (m-2p)(n-2p)

strip of p meteres has been drawn along the edges

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by raunakrajan » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:37 am
thanks a ton