the dimensions of acuboid are in the ratio 3:2:2 and the lateral surface area of the cuboid is 200m2. the outer surface of cuboid is painted with enamel at the rate of @ 10 per m2 . find the total coast of painting the outer surface of cuboid .

Let the length of the cuboid = l = 3x mLet the breadth of cuboid = b = 2x mLet the length of the height = h = 2x marea of 4 walls = 200 m22l + bh = 200l + bh = 1003x + 2x2x = 10010x2 = 100x2 = 10    ......1Now, outer surface area of cuboid = 2lb + bh + hl                                                              =23x.2x + 2x.2x + 2x.3x                                                              =26x2 + 4x2 + 6x2                                                              =216x2 = 32x2 m2 = 32 × 10 = 320 m2cost of painting 1m2 of outer surface area = Rs. 10cost of painting 320 m2 of outer surface area  = Rs. 10×320 = Rs. 3200

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