OAU Post-UTME Mathematics 2011 Question 22

Question 22

Mensuration of Plane Shapes

A square has perimeter of 40cm. What is its area in cm square?

  1. A.80
  2. B.1600
  3. C.100
  4. D.160
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (100)

Explanation

Each side is 40 ÷ 4 = 10 cm, so the area is 10 × 10 = 100 cm².