Q:
The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20%
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C) 44%
Explanation: Let original length = x metres and original breadth = y metres.
Original area = xy sq.m
Increased length = and Increased breadth =
New area =
The difference between the Original area and New area is:
Increase % == 44%
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