Question

the side of a square is halved. what percent of the original area is the new area? please answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets assume Original side as 'X'

Thus, area was X x X = $X^{2}$

Now, side is halved i.e. side is X/2

Thus, area is X/2 x X/2 = $X^{2}/4$

Thus, area has reduced to 1/4 times of original area.

Answer 2

Answer:

25 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

When side is halved they mean that both length and breadth will be halved.

So the area will be halved two times or only a quarter or 25 percent remains