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The lid of a rectangular box of sides 40 cm by 10 cm is sealed all round with tape. What is the length of the tape required?
The lid of a rectangular box of sides 40 cm by 10 cm is sealed all round with tape. What is the length of the tape required?
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\(\text{Total length of tape required} = \text{Perimeter of rectangle }\)
= \(2\) \((length + breadth)\)
= \(2 (40 + 10)\)
= \(2 \times 50\)
= \(100\) \(cm\)
= \(1\) \(m\)
Thus, the total length of tape required is \(100\) \(cm\) or \(1\) \(m\).
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