Question

If the dimensions of a rectangle become one-fifth of the original dimensions, then area of the new rectangle will be _______of the area of the original rectangle.

Answer 1

@ash2326

Answer 2

@asnaseer

Answer 3

@phi

Answer 4

For a rectangle with dimensions a, b, area is given by x:

x = a * b

When we reduce those dimensions to 1/5th in our new rectangle for which area is y:

y = (a/5) * (b/5)

y = (a*b)/(5*5)

y = (a*b)/25

Substituting:

y = x/25

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

The answer is 25? How would that go in to the question :P?

Answer 6

"one twenty-fifth"

Answer 7

ty :D but the thing is that they don't explain is are you suppose to say it one twenty-fifth or 1/25 ;(

Answer 8

it probably doesn't matter, you'll probably get the marks either way :)