{"id":21437,"date":"2019-05-21T13:14:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T07:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=21437"},"modified":"2022-11-16T21:27:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:57:19","slug":"what-is-the-area-in-square-meters-of-the-building-plot-shown-in-the-figure-above-ogqr-2020-question-218-with-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/what-is-the-area-in-square-meters-of-the-building-plot-shown-in-the-figure-above-ogqr-2020-question-218-with-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the area, in square meters, of the building plot shown in the figure above? &#8211; OGQR 2020 Question #218 with Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ogqr-2020-question-no-218\">OGQR 2020: Question No. 218<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OGQR_DS_218_1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the area, in square meters, of the building plot shown in the figure above?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>KM&nbsp;=&nbsp;MP&nbsp;=&nbsp;30&nbsp;meters<\/li><li>JK&nbsp;=&nbsp;KL&nbsp;=&nbsp;LM&nbsp;=&nbsp;MN&nbsp;=&nbsp;NP&nbsp;= 15&nbsp;meters<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Source<\/td><td>OGQR 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Data Sufficiency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Topic<\/td><td>Geometry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sub-Topic<\/td><td>Polygons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Difficulty<\/td><td>Medium<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-solution\">Solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-1-2-understand-question-and-draw-inferences\"><strong><u>Steps 1 &amp; 2: Understand Question and Draw Inferences<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this question, we are given:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A diagram of the building plot<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need to find the area of the building plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us mark all the points of the building plot as shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OGQR_DS_218_2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Area of the plot = Area of JLRS + Area of LMNR + Area of QRNP<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">= JL * LR + LM * MN + NP * QP (JLRS, LMNR, and QRNP are rectangles)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">= JL * MN + LM * MN + NP * LM (LR = MN and LM = QP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, we need to find the lengths of JL, LM, MN, and NP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this understanding, let us now analyse the individual statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-analyse-statement-1\"><strong><u>Step 3: Analyse Statement 1<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cKM&nbsp;=&nbsp;MP&nbsp;=&nbsp;30&nbsp;meters\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Area of the plot = JL * MN + LM * MN + NP * LM<ul><li>= JL * MN + LM (MN + NP)<\/li><li>= JL * MN + LM * MP<\/li><li>= JL * MN + LM * 30<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, we do not know the value of JL, MN, and LM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, we cannot find the answer from statement 1 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, statement 1 is not sufficient to answer the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-4-analyse-statement-2\"><strong><u>Step 4: Analyse Statement 2<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>JK&nbsp;=&nbsp;KL&nbsp;=&nbsp;LM&nbsp;=&nbsp;MN&nbsp;=&nbsp;NP&nbsp;= 15&nbsp;meters\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>JL = JK +KL = 15 +15 = 30meters<ul><li>We are already given the value of LM, MN, and NP and we found the value of JL.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, we can find the answer from this statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, statement 2 is sufficient to answer the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-5-combine-both-statements-together-if-needed\"><strong><u>Step 5: Combine Both Statements Together (If Needed)<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since we could determine the answer from statement 2 individually, this step is not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, the correct answer is option B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Did you know a 700+ GMAT Score can increase your chances to get into your dream business school? 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