lalith and shekhar each have a square field of different size. they built a wire fence around their respective fields without any gap or overlap. lalith used 8 bundles of fencing wire each of length 20m which cost him a total of RS. 800. shekhar used some other bundles each of length 30m which cost him a total of RS. 300. each paid the same price per meter wire. what is the difference between the length of the sides of their field

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Dillon Palmer

9 May, 17:55

lalith and shekhar each have a square field of different size. they built a wire fence around their respective fields without any gap or overlap. lalith used 8 bundles of fencing wire each of length 20m which cost him a total of RS. 800. shekhar used some other bundles each of length 30m which cost him a total of RS. 300. each paid the same price per meter wire. what is the difference between the length of the sides of their field

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Raelynn Preston · Answer 1

100 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Lalith purchased a total of 8 * 20m = 160 m of wire for ₹800, so paid ...

(₹800) / (160 m) = ₹5/m

Shekhar paid ₹800 - 300 = ₹500 less, so must have purchased ...

(₹500) / (₹5/m) = 100 m

less wire.

The difference between the field perimeters is 100 m.