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Question : If each side of a rectangle is decreased by 11%, then its area will decrease by:

Option 1: 25%

Option 2: 21.13%

Option 3: 24.31%

Option 4: 20.79%


Team Careers360 2nd Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20.79%


Solution : Let the original length = 100, original breadth = 100
We know the area of a rectangle = Length × Breadth
So, original Area = 100 × 100 = 10000
Reduced length = 89, reduced breadth = 89
So, new area =  89 × 89 = 7921
Decrease in area = 10000 – 7921 = 2079
$\therefore$ Percentage decrease in area $=\frac{2079}{10000}×100 = 20.79\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 20.79%.

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