CMAT 2025 Percentages Question (Easy)

Question

The length of a rectangle is increased by 25 . By what percent should its breadth be decreased so as to maintain the same area?

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To find the required breadth decrease, we need to keep the area constant while the length increases by 25 . Understanding the setup New length 1.25 original length we need the breadth multiplier that keeps Length Breadth constant. Analyzing the Calculation Original area L B. New area 1.25L B L B unc

CMAT 2025 Percentages — Previous Year Question

CMAT 2025

Quantitative

Percentages

Easy

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