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Question 2531. If the circumference of a circle is decreased by 50% then the percentage of decrease in its area is :
  1.    25%
  2.    50%
  3.    60%
  4.    75%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 75%
Let the original circumference be x
Then, new circumference = 50% of x = $$\frac{x}{2}$$
Let original radius = r and new radius = R
$$\eqalign{
& 2\pi r = x \cr
& \Rightarrow r = \frac{{x \times 7}}{{2 \times 22}} \cr
& \Rightarrow r = \frac{{7x}}{{44}} \cr} $$
$$\eqalign{
& 2\pi R = \frac{x}{2} \cr
& \Rightarrow R = \frac{x}{2} \times \frac{7}{{2 \times 22}} \cr
& \Rightarrow R = \frac{{7x}}{{88}} \cr} $$
Original area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \pi {r^2} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{22}}{7} \times \frac{{7x}}{{44}} \times \frac{{7x}}{{44}}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{7{x^2}}}{{88}} \cr} $$
New area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \pi {R^2} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{22}}{7} \times \frac{{7x}}{{88}} \times \frac{{7x}}{{88}}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{7{x^2}}}{{352}} \cr} $$
Decrease in area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{7{x^2}}}{{88}} - \frac{{7{x^2}}}{{352}}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{21{x^2}}}{{352}} \cr} $$
∴ Decrease % :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{21{x^2}}}{{352}} \times \frac{{88}}{{7{x^2}}} \times 100} \right)\% \cr
& = 75\% \cr} $$
Question 2532. The length and breadth of a square are increased by 40% and 30% respectively. The area of the resulting rectangle exceeds the area of the square by :
  1.    35%
  2.    42%
  3.    62%
  4.    82%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 82%
Let length = $$l$$ metres and breadth = b metres
Then, original area = (lb) m2
New length :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {140\% {\text{ of }}l} \right)m \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{140}}{{100}} \times l} \right)m \cr
& = \frac{{7l}}{5}m \cr} $$
New breadth :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {130\% {\text{ of }}b} \right)m \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{130}}{{100}} \times b} \right)m \cr
& = \frac{{13l}}{{10}}m \cr} $$
New area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{7l}}{5} \times \frac{{13b}}{{10}}} \right){m^2} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{91lb}}{{50}}} \right){m^2} \cr} $$
Increase :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{91lb}}{{50}} - lb} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{41}}{{50}}lb \cr} $$
∴ Increase % :$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{41}}{{50}} \times lb \times \frac{1}{{lb}} \times 100} \right)\% \cr
& = 82\% \cr} $$
Question 2533. Perimeter of a rectangular field is 160 metres and the difference between its two adjacent sides is 48 metres. The side of a square field, having the same area as that of the rectangle, is :
  1.    4 metres
  2.    8 metres
  3.    16 metres
  4.    32 metres
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 32 metres
Let the sides of the rectangle be x metres and (x + 48) metres
Then,
$$\eqalign{
& 2\left( {x + x + 48} \right) = 160 \cr
& \Rightarrow 4x + 96 = 160 \cr
& \Rightarrow 4x = 64 \cr
& \Rightarrow x = 16 \cr} $$
So, sides of the rectangle are 16 metres and 64 metres
Area of the rectangle :
= (16 × 64) m2
= 1024 m2
Area of the square = 1024 m2
∴ Side of the square :
= $$\sqrt {1024} $$  m
= 32 metres
Question 2534. The length, breadth and height of the room are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1. The breadth and height of the room are halved and length of the room is doubled. The area of the four walls of the room will :
  1.    decrease by 13.64%
  2.    decrease by 15%
  3.    decrease by 18.75%
  4.    decrease by 30%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> decrease by 30%
Let the length, breadth and height of the room be 3x, 2x and x respectively.
Area of 4 walls :
$$\eqalign{
& = 2\left( {l + b} \right) \times h \cr
& = 2\left( {3x + 2x} \right) \times x \cr
& = 10{x^2} \cr} $$
New length = 6x
New breadth = x
New height = $$\frac{x}{2}$$
New area of four walls :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left[ {2\left( {6x + x} \right)\frac{x}{2}} \right] \cr
& = 7{x^2} \cr} $$
Decrease in area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {10{x^2} - 7{x^2}} \right) \cr
& = 3{x^2} \cr} $$
∴ Decrease% :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{3{x^2}}}{{10{x^2}}} \times 100} \right)\% \cr
& = 30\% \cr} $$
Question 2535. The ratio of bases of two triangles is x : y and that of their areas is a : b. Then the ratio of their corresponding altitudes will be :
  1.    $$ax : by$$
  2.    $$\frac{a}{x}$$ : $$\frac{b}{y}$$
  3.    $$ay : bx$$
  4.    $$\frac{x}{a}$$ : $$\frac{b}{y}$$
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> $$ay : bx$$
$$\eqalign{
& \frac{a}{b} = \frac{{\frac{1}{2}x \times {h_1}}}{{\frac{1}{2}y \times {h_2}}}bx{h_1} = ay{h_2} \cr
& \Leftrightarrow \frac{{{h_1}}}{{{h_2}}} = \frac{{ay}}{{bx}} \cr} $$
\[\left[ \begin{gathered}
{\text{Ratio of areas}} = \frac{a}{b}{\text{ }} \hfill \\
{\text{Ratio of base}} = x:y \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right]\]
$${\text{Hence, }}{h_1}:{h_2} = ay:bx$$
Question 2536. A vertical rod of height 33 metres is bent to form a semi-circular shape so that the top touches the ground. The distance between the top head and the base on the ground is :
  1.    10.5 m
  2.    12 m
  3.    21 m
  4.    33 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 21 m
$$\eqalign{
& \pi R = 33 \cr
& \Rightarrow R = \left( {\frac{{33 \times 7}}{{22}}} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow R = \left( {\frac{{21}}{2}} \right)m \cr} $$
∴ Required distance = 2R = 21 m
Question 2537. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and its breadth is decreased by 10%, the change in its area will be :
  1.    1% increase
  2.    1% decrease
  3.    10% increase
  4.    No change
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1% decrease
Let the original length and breadth of the rectangle be $$l$$ and b respectively.
Then,
Original area = $$lb$$
New length :
$$ = 110\% {\text{ of }}l = \frac{{11}}{{10}}l$$
New breadth :
$$ = 90\% {\text{ of }}b = \frac{{9}}{{10}}b$$
New area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{11}}{{10}}l \times \frac{{9}}{{10}}}b \right) \cr
& = \frac{{99}}{{100}}lb \cr} $$
Decrease in area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {lb - \frac{{99}}{{100}}}lb \right) \cr
& = \frac{{lb}}{{100}} \cr} $$
∴ Decrease % :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{lb}}{{100}} \times \frac{1}{{1b}} \times 100} \right)\% \cr
& = 1\% \cr} $$
Question 2538. What is the area of the shaded region ?
  1.    (32 - 4π) sq. units
  2.    (32 - 8π) sq. units
  3.    (16 - 4π) sq. units
  4.    (16 - 8π) sq. units
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> (32 - 8π) sq. units
Radius of each circle = 2 units
Area of the shaded region :
$$=$$ Area of the rectangle $$-$$ Area of two circles
$$\eqalign{
& = \left[ {\left( {8 \times 4} \right) - 2 \times \pi {{\left( 2 \right)}^2}} \right]\text{sq. units} \cr
& = \left( {32 - 8\pi } \right)\text{sq. units} \cr} $$
Question 2539. Three equal circles are described with vertices of the triangles as centres. If the radius of each circle is r, the sum of areas of the portions of the circles intercepted in a triangle is :
  1.    $${2\pi {r^2}}$$
  2.    $$3\frac{{\pi {r^2}}}{2}$$
  3.    $${\pi {r^2}}$$
  4.    $$1\frac{{\pi {r^2}}}{2}$$
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> $$1\frac{{\pi {r^2}}}{2}$$
We have :
Required area :
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{\pi {r^2}{\theta _1}}}{{360}} + \frac{{\pi {r^2}{\theta _2}}}{{360}} + \frac{{\pi {r^2}{\theta _3}}}{{360}} \cr
& = \frac{{\pi {r^2}}}{{360}}\left( {{\theta _1} + {\theta _2} + {\theta _3}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{\pi {r^2} \times 180}}{{360}} \left[ {\because {\theta _1} + {\theta _2} + {\theta _3} = 180^ \circ} \right] \cr
& = \frac{{\pi {r^2}}}{2}Or = \frac{1}{2}\pi {r^2} \cr} $$
Question 2540. The area of a rectangle field is 52000 m2 . This rectangular area has been drawn on a map to the scale 1 cm to 100 m. The length is shown as 3.25 cm on the map. The breadth of the rectangular field is :
  1.    150 m
  2.    160 m
  3.    200.5 m
  4.    300.5 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 160 m
Length of the field :
$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {3.25 \times 100} \right)m \cr
& = 325\,m \cr} $$
∴ Breadth of the field :$$\eqalign{
& = \left( {\frac{{52000}}{{325}}} \right)m \cr
& = 160\,m \cr} $$

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