15. Four mark example problems II

1. The length of a rectangular field exceeds its breadth by \(9\) metres. If the perimeter of the field is \(154 \ m\), find the length and breadth of the field.

 

Answer:

 

Length \(=\) \(m\)

 

Breadth \(=\) \(m\)

 

2. There is a wooden piece of length \(2 \ m\). A carpenter wants to cut it into two pieces such that the first piece is \(40 \ cm\) smaller than twice the other piece. What is the length of the smaller piece?

 

Answer:

 

Length of the smaller piece \(=\) \(cm\)