Question

By decreasing each side of a rectangle by 1 unit, the area decreased from 60 square feet to 44 square feet. Find the perfect decrease in area. ...?

Answer 1

Answer:

Decrease in area would be 26.67%

Step-by-step explanation:

By decreasing each side of a rectangle by 1 unit area of the rectangle decreases from 60 square feet to 44 square feet.

So decrease in area = 60 - 44 = 16 square feet.

Percentage decrease in the area will be = $\frac{\text{Decrease in area}}{\text{Area before decrease}}\times 100$

                                             = $\frac{16}{60}\times 100$

                                            = $\frac{160}{6}$

                                            = 26.67%

Decrease in area would be 26.67%

Answer 2

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Below is the solution:

60 - 44 = 16
16/60 = .2666
to round of .267 

convert .267 to percentage by multiplying 100 

.2667 x 100% = 26.67%