Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

Half of the perimeter of a square is 50 cm. What is the length of each side of the square?

Options:

15 cm

30 cm

25 cm

20 cm

Correct Answer:

25 cm

Explanation:

We know that,

Perimeter of square = 4 × length of each side

Given,

Half of the perimeter of a square is 50 cm.
Formula:

Let's assume that the length of each side of the square is "a" cm.

Half of the perimeter of the square is given as 50 cm =  (\(\frac{1}{2}\)) × 4a = 50

=2a = 50

=a = 25