Final answer:
Priya covers less distance than Shika when running around a rectangular park with a perimeter of 210 meters, compared to Shika's square park with a perimeter of 300 meters.
Step-by-step explanation:
The distances are covered by two individuals running around two different shapes of parks. To determine who covers less distance, we need to calculate the perimeter of both the square and the rectangular park.
Shika runs around the square park with each side measuring 75 meters. The perimeter of a square is calculated by multiplying the length of one side by 4. Therefore, the perimeter of the square park would be:
Perimeter (square park) = 75 m × 4 = 300 meters.
Priya runs around the rectangular park with a length of 60 meters and a breadth of 45 meters. The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by adding the lengths of all four sides or by the formula 2 × (length + breadth). Therefore, the perimeter of the rectangular park would be:
Perimeter (rectangular park) = 2 × (60 m + 45 m) = 2 × 105 m = 210 meters.
Comparing the two perimeters, Shika covers 300 meters and Priya covers 210 meters; hence, Priya covers less distance than Shika.