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Louis bought a new plot which needs to be fenced immediately. Due to this, the length as well as the breadth of the rectangular working place is reduc
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Louis bought a new plot which needs to be fenced immediately. Due to this, the length as well as the breadth of the rectangular working place is reduced by 7%. Find the % decrease in the area.

A.

11.00%

B.

11.84%

C.

13.51%

D.

12.00%

Correct option is C

Length reduced by 7% => becomes 93%
Breadth reduced by 7% => becomes 93%
New area = 0.93 × 0.93 = 0.8649
Decrease = 1 − 0.8649 = 0.1351 = 13.51%

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