GRE Prep Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
A sheet of rectangular paper measures 12 cm by 20 cm. At the
[#permalink]
09 Oct 2020, 04:45
09 Oct 2020, 04:45
1
Expert Reply
5
Bookmarks
00:00
Question Stats:
79% (01:17) correct
20% (01:55) wrong based on 122 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
A sheet of rectangular paper measures 12 cm by 20 cm. At the edge of the paper, a margin exactly 1-cm wide is painted all the way around. What percentage of the area of the original rectangle remains unpainted?
A. 95%
B. 90%
C. 85%
D. 80%
E. 75%
A. 95%
B. 90%
C. 85%
D. 80%
E. 75%
Re: A sheet of rectangular paper measures 12 cm by 20 cm. At the
[#permalink]
12 Oct 2020, 09:33
12 Oct 2020, 09:33
2
The 1cm around margin will be the length minus 2 and the breadth also minus 2
Original area is 12*20=240
Unpainted area is 10*18=180
Percentage area is 180/240*100=75%
Posted from my mobile device
Original area is 12*20=240
Unpainted area is 10*18=180
Percentage area is 180/240*100=75%
Posted from my mobile device
Re: A sheet of rectangular paper measures 12 cm by 20 cm. At the
[#permalink]
29 Sep 2025, 06:08
29 Sep 2025, 06:08
Hello from the GRE Prep Club BumpBot!
Thanks to another GRE Prep Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).
Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email.
Thanks to another GRE Prep Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).
Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email.
