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Correct answer: e

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Your question’s details Explanation:

It is given that the sides of the square measure 10cm in length. Therefore the area of
square is side * side = 10 * 10 = 100 square cm.
Now, the question says that the length of some two opposite sides is reduced by a couple
of centimeters i.e. it is reduced by 2 cm and the length of the other two opposite side is
increased by the same measure i.e. 2 cm only.
Hence, as per this, the length of the sides of the square has changed to 8 cm and 12 cm
respectively. From this we can conclude that the resulting figure is a rectangle.
Now the area of a rectangle is 2 * length * breadth = 2 * 8 * 12 = 192 square cm.
But the question asks the area in meters. Hence, 192 cm = 192 * 10-3 meter = 0.192 square meter.

Hence the correct answer is option e.

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