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  • If each side of a square is increased by 25%, find the percentage change in its area.


  • Options
  • A. 56.25%
  • B. 36.25%
  • C. 16.25%
  • D. 12.25%

  • Correct Answer
  • 56.25% 

    Explanation

    Let each side of the square be a. Then, area = . a 2
    New side = 125 a 100 = 5 a 4 . New area =  5 a 4 2  =  25 a 2 16

     

    Increase in area =  25 a 2 16 - a 2 = 9 a 2 16
    Increase% =  9 a 2 16 * 1 a 2 * 100  % = 56.25%.


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    • Options
    • A. 110
    • B. 55
    • C. 220
    • D. 70
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    • 2. A beaker contains acid and water in the ratio 1 : x. When 300 ml of the mixture and 50 ml of water are mixed, the ratio of acid and water becomes 2 : 5. What is the value of x?

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 1
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
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    • 3. An alloy is made by mixing metal A costing Rs 2000/kg and metal B costing Rs 400/kg in the ratio A:B = 3:1. What is the cost (in Rs) of 8 kilograms of this alloy?

    • Options
    • A. 1600
    • B. 9800
    • C. 6400
    • D. 12800
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    • 4. A drum contains 80 litres of ethanol. 20 litres of this liquid is removed and replaced with water. 20 litres of this mixture is again removed and replaced with water. How much water (in litres) is present in this drum now?

    • Options
    • A. 45
    • B. 40
    • C. 35
    • D. 44
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    • 5. An alloy contains copper and tin in the ratio 3 : 2. If 250 gm of copper is added to this alloy then the copper in it becomes double the quantity of tin in it. What is the amount (in gm) of tin in the alloy?

    • Options
    • A. 250
    • B. 750
    • C. 1000
    • D. 500
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    • Options
    • A. 110
    • B. 120
    • C. 130
    • D. 140
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    • 7. If the radius of a circle is decreased by 50% , find the percentage decrease in its area.

    • Options
    • A. 75%
    • B. 65%
    • C. 35%
    • D. 25%
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    • Options
    • A. 18
    • B. 28
    • C. 38
    • D. 48
    • Discuss
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    • Options
    • A. 136
    • B. 236
    • C. 336
    • D. 436
    • Discuss
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    • Options
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    • D. 55%
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