Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A classroom is long, wide and high. The four walls and the ceiling are to be painted. A door of and two windows of each are not painted. Find the area to be painted. The paint costs rupees per square metre. What is the cost?
The lateral surface of a cuboid is and its total surface is . A cylinder has curved surface and total surface . A cone has , curved surface and total surface . A hemisphere has curved surface and total surface .
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The walls. .
Step 2. The ceiling. .
Step 3. The unpainted part. The door and two windows are .
Step 4. The area to paint. .
Step 5. The cost. rupees.
Answer: , costing rupees.
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