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A regular octagon is obtained from a square of side 18 cm by trimming the four edges. Which of the following is the area of the octagon.

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A regular octagon is obtained from a square of side 18 cm by trimming the four edges. Which of the following is the area of the octagon.
1). 18(9 + √3)
2). 36(9 - √3)
3). 36(9 + √3)
4). 71(1 + √2)

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One diagonal of a rhombus is half the other. If the length of the side of the rhombus is 10 cm, what is the area of the rhombus?

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One diagonal of a rhombus is half the other. If the length of the side of the rhombus is 10 cm, what is the area of the rhombus?


1). 40 sq. cm
2). 20 sq. cm
3). 100 sq. cm
4). 80 sq. cm

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How many squares of side 5 cm can be cut from a rectangular sheet of dimensions 25 cm × 15 cm?

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How many squares of side 5 cm can be cut from a rectangular sheet of dimensions 25 cm × 15 cm?
1). 5
2). 15
3). 25
4). 35

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How many metres of cloth 11 m wide will be required to make a conical tent, the radius of whose base is 7 m and whose height is 24 m? (Take π = 22/7)

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How many metres of cloth 11 m wide will be required to make a conical tent, the radius of whose base is 7 m and whose height is 24 m? (Take π = 22/7)
1). 60 m
2). 55 m
3). 50 m
4). 45 m

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 35% then, its area increases by

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 35% then, its area increases by
1). 58 percent
2). 29 percent
3). 33.205 percent
4). 82.25 percent