In a square, one pair of opposite sides was made 50% longer and the other pair of opposite sides was made 50% shorter

What percent of the square's area is the area of the new rectangle?

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Belen Arnold

Mathematics

9 October, 10:43

In a square, one pair of opposite sides was made 50% longer and the other pair of opposite sides was made 50% shorter

What percent of the square's area is the area of the new rectangle?

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Enrique Summers · Answer 1

Sorry, maybe is too late for you, But the answer is:

For example: 4 x 4=16cm² if one pair of opposite sides was made 50% longer and the other pair of opposite sides was made 50% shorter

It became: 6 x 2=12cm ²

12/16=0.75

So, the 75% of the square’s area is the area of the new rectangle.

In a square, one pair of opposite sides was made 50% longer and the other pair of opposite sides was made 50% shorterWhat percent of the square's area is the area of the new rectangle?

In a square, one pair of opposite sides was made 50% longer and the other pair of opposite sides was made 50% shorter

What percent of the square's area is the area of the new rectangle?