Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Areas & Volumes

    A circular swimming pool is surrounded by a concrete wall 4ft wide. If the area of the concrete wall surrounding the pool is 11/25 that of the pool, then the radius of the pool is?

    ক)
    10ft
    খ)
    20ft
    গ)
    30ft
    ঘ)
    40ft

    Explanation

    let the radius of the pool be Rft Radius of the pool including the wall = (R+4)ft Area of the concrete wall = π[(R+4)2−R2]\mathrm\pi\left[\left(\mathrm R+4\right)^2-\mathrm R^2\right] = π[(R+4+R)(R+4−R)]  =  8π(R+2)\mathrm\pi\left[\left(\mathrm R+4+\mathrm R\right)\left(\mathrm R+4-\mathrm R\right)\right]\;=\;8\mathrm\pi\left(\mathrm R+2\right) sq feet => 8π(R+2)  =  1125πR2  =>11R2  =200(R+2)\mathrm\pi\left(\mathrm R+2\right)\;=\;\frac{11}{25}\mathrm{πR}^2\;=>11\mathrm R^{2\;}=200\left(\mathrm R+2\right) Radius of the pool R = 20ft

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