Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Areas & Volumes

    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)
    18%
    খ)
    28%
    গ)
    38%
    ঘ)
    48%

    Explanation

    Let original length = x and original breadth = y. Decrease in area = xy - (80100x×90100y)\left(\frac{80}{100}x\times\frac{90}{100}y\right) = (7/25)xy Decrease % =    (7/25)xy * (1/xy) * 100 = 28%

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