Arithmetic Ability
Area

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Q.

In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 5% in excess and the other 4% in deficit. Find the error percent in the area, calculate from the those measurements.

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Correct choice: B

Explanation:

let x and y be the sides of the rectangle then correct area =105100x×96100y Error% = 504500xy−xy=4500xy % 4500xy×1xy×100=45=0.8
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