The length of a rectangle is increased by 60
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The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%.by what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area
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The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%.by what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area
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Answer:
37.5% of the width has to be decreased to maintain the same area.
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the rectangle = l x b
Given the length is increased by 60%
Hence the new length of rectangle becomes
Now the area of the new rectangle becomes
Let b1 be the new width of the rectangle
Since the area remains same,
% Decrease in width
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