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If the length of a rectangle is halved and its breadth is tripled, what is the percentage change in its area? A. 25 % Increase B. 25 % Decrease C. 50 % Decrease D. 50 % Increase
















If the length of a rectangle is halved and its breadth is tripled, what is the percentage change in its area?



A. 25 % Increase



B. 25 % Decrease



C. 50 % Decrease



D. 50 % Increase


Grade:upto college level

3 Answers

Karasala Ashokchowdary
33 Points
10 years ago

c

50% it will Decrease.

Hrishant Goswami
343 Points
10 years ago

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

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Solution 1
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Let original length = 100 and original breadth = 100
Then original area = 100 × 100 = 10000

Length of the rectangle is halvedNew length = Original length2=1002=50breadth is tripledNew breadth= Original breadth×3=100×3=300

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Khandavalli Satya Srikanth
38 Points
10 years ago

Initial area AI=lb (l=length,b=breadth)

Area after dimensions are changed Af=(l/2)(3*b)=1.5lb

percentage change=((Af-Ai)/Ai)*100=(1.5-1)/1=50% increases

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