Q.2 Mrs. Kaushik has a square plot with the measurement as shown in the figure. She wants to construct a house in the middle of the plot. A garden is developed around the house. Find the total cost of developing a garden around the house at the rate of Rs. $55$ per $m^2$.
Area of plot $=$ side $^2=25^2=625 \mathrm{~m}^2$
Area of house $=20 \times 15=300 \mathrm{~m}^2$
Area of garden around house $=625-300=325 \mathrm{~m}^2$
The rate $=55$ per $\mathrm{m}^2$.
The total cost of developing a garden around the house $=55 \times 325=R s 17875$