Ravi owns a plot of rectangular shape.He has fenced it with a wire of length 750 m.The length of the plot exceeds the breadth by 5 m. Find the length and breadth of the plot.

How do you think this problem should be solved?

To find the length and breadth of the plot, we can set up two equations based on the given information.

Let's assume the breadth of the plot is "x" meters.

1. From the given information, we know that the length of the plot exceeds the breadth by 5 meters. So, the length of the plot can be represented as "x + 5" meters.

2. We are also given that the total length of the wire used for fencing is 750 meters. To calculate the total length of the wire, we add the lengths of all four sides of the rectangular plot. For a rectangle, the perimeter is given by the equation: P = 2(length + breadth).

In this case, the perimeter is equal to the total length of the wire, which is 750 meters. So, we can write:

750 = 2(x + x + 5)

Simplifying this equation, we get:

750 = 2(2x + 5)
750 = 4x + 10
4x = 750 - 10
4x = 740

Dividing both sides by 4, we find:

x = 740/4
x = 185

So, the breadth of the plot is 185 meters.

Since the length of the plot is 5 meters more than the breadth, the length would be:

x + 5 = 185 + 5 = 190 meters.

Therefore, the length of the plot is 190 meters and the breadth is 185 meters.