Given perimeter of square = perimeter of rectangle
4 × side = 2 (length + breadth)
(4 × 10) m = 2(l + 8)m
(4×10)/2 = l + 8
20 = l + 8
l = 20 – 8
l = 12 m
∴ length of the rectangle = 12 m
Area of the square plot – side × side = 10 × 10 m2 = 100 m2
Area of the rectangular plot = length × breadth = (12 × 8) m2 = 96 m2
100 m2 > 96 m2
∴ Square plot has greater area by 4m2