1.  The length and breadth of a playground are 36 m and 21 m respectively. Flagstaffs are required to be fixed on all along the boundary at a distance of 3 m apart. The number of flagstaffs will be?

A. 37
B. 38
C. 39
D. 40
E. None of these

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Perimeter = 2 x (36 + 21 ) m = 144 m

∴ Number of flagstaffs = 144 / 3 = 38