SOLUTION: Question: One-fifth of the width and one-fourth of the length of a rectangular cardboard is cut off. What part of the original cardboard is the area of the remaining piece? a

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Question 1068108: Question:
One-fifth of the width and one-fourth of the length of a rectangular cardboard is cut off. What part of the original cardboard is the area of the remaining piece?
a. 30% of the original area
b. 40% of the original area
c. 50% of the original area
d. 60% of the original area

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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L= length of the original piece of fretboard
W= width of the original piece of cardboard
W%2AL= area of the original piece of cardboard
%283%2F4%29%2AL= new length
%284%2F5%29%2AW= new width
The new area is