The length of a rectangle is 3 cm more than its breadth. If the length is increased by 2 cm and the breadth is decreased by 1 cm, the area stays the same. What is the area of the rectangle?

A. 36 cm²

B. 45 cm²

C. 40 cm²

D. 54 cm²

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Answer: C. 40 cm²

Answer: (C) 40 cm²

Let the breadth be b. Then (b + 5)(b − 1) = b(b + 3).

b² + 4b − 5 = b² + 3b, so b = 5 cm and length = 8 cm. Area = 40 cm².

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