Suppose the length and the breadth of the cuboid are 8x cm and 7x cm ∴ Here, 8x × 7x × 5 = 1120 ⇒ x2 =
1120
280
= 4 = (2)2 ⇒ x = 2 ∴ Length of the cuboid = 8 × 2 = 16 cm Breadth of the cuboid = 7 × 2 = 14 cm Hence, it is clear that length of the cuboid exceeds the breadth by 2 cm.