The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 972 sq m, then what is the breadth of the rectangular plot?	Pick one:
A) 16	B) 17	C) 18	D) 19	E) 14
Let the breadth of the plot be b m.   Length of the plot = 3 b m   (3b)(b) = 972   3b2 = 972   b2 = 324   b = 18 m.   Answer: Option 18
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The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 972 sq m, then what is the breadth of the rectangular plot?