Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Percentage

    A towel , when bleached was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth . The percentage of decrease in area is :

    ক)
    10%
    খ)
    10.08%
    গ)
    20%
    ঘ)
    28%

    Explanation

    Suppose , a number is decreased by =x%  and then again decreased by length  =y% Then, net change  ={−x−y+(xy/100)} % = 28%

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