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A blanket, when bleached, decreases in length by 20% and in breadth by 15%. What is the percentage decrease in its area? |
32% 42% 35% 45% |
32% |
In this types of questions when one side is decreased and other is also decreased then the total percent change in area is given by = 15 + 20 - \(\frac{15 × 20 }{100}\) = 32% |