The length of a rectangle is increased by 40%. By what percentage must the breadth be decreased to keep the area constant? (Rounded to 2 decimal places)

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Arithmetic | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

  1. (A) 31.57%
  2. (B) 27.57%
  3. (C) 28.57%
  4. (D) 30.57%

Verified Answer

Option (C): 28.57%


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