If side of a square is reduced by 50%, its area
will be reduced by?
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That is, if the side is reduced by 50%, the new side of the square is 4 x 0.5 = 2. Thus, the original area is 4 x 4 = 16 and the new area is 2 x 2 = 4. The percentage reduction is (4 - 16)/16 x 100 = -12/16 x 100 = -3/4 x 100 = -75%.
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That is, if the side is reduced by 50%, the new side of the square is 4 x 0.5 = 2. Thus, the original area is 4 x 4 = 16 and the new area is 2 x 2 = 4. The percentage reduction is (4 - 16)/16 x 100 = -12/16 x 100 = -3/4 x 100 = -75%.
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