Stream of consciousness rationale: Area of the outer rectangle = 23 16 = 368 m2
Area of the inner rectangle = 19 12 = 228 m2
Required area = (368 228) = 140 m2
The question and answer pair are described below.
Q: The floor of a rectangular room is 19 m long and 12 m wide. The room is surrounded by a veranda of width 2 m on all its sides. The area of the veranda is :
Options:
(A) 144 m2
(B) 140 m2
(C) 108 m2
(D) 158 m2
(E) None of these
A: (B)