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A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

Correct Answer: 30

Explanation:

Let the side of the square(ABCD) be x metres.



Then, AB + BC = 2x metres.


AC = √2x = (1.41x) m.


Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m.



Saving % = 0.59x x 100 ❩% = 30% (approx.)
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