NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 6: Mensuration - True or False Questions
Question 14

Question. 14

If length of a rectangle is halved and breadth is doubled then the area of the rectangle obtained remains same.

Answer:

true

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Recall the area formula.

Area of a rectangle = length × breadth.

So, original area: ( A_{ ext{old}} = l imes b ).

Step 2: Change the sides as given.

New length = ( frac{l}{2} ).

New breadth = ( 2b ).

Step 3: Write the new area.

( A_{ ext{new}} = left( frac{l}{2} ight) imes (2b) ).

Step 4: Multiply step by step.

( frac{l}{2} imes 2 = l ).

So, ( A_{ ext{new}} = l imes b ).

Step 5: Compare with the original area.

( A_{ ext{new}} = A_{ ext{old}} ).

Therefore, the area stays the same. The statement is true.


Quick number check (to build confidence):

Let ( l = 10 ) and ( b = 3 ).

Original area: ( 10 imes 3 = 30 ).

New length: ( frac{10}{2} = 5 ). New breadth: ( 2 imes 3 = 6 ).

New area: ( 5 imes 6 = 30 ). Same as before.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 6: Mensuration – True or False Questions | Detailed Answers