document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978751>Question 978751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The opposite pairs of sides of a square are increased by 40% and 30% respectively.The area of the resulting rectangle exceeds the area of square by?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.42%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.62%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.82%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.72% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Say you have a square that measures<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40m x 40m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 1600m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you increase one pair of sides by 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they will equal 56m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other pair of sides increased by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30% will equal 52m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New area = 56 x 52 = 2912m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2912m^2 - 1600m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1312m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1312m^2/1600m^2 x 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 82%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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