Examples with solutions for Area of a Rectangle: Calculation using percentages

Exercise #1

Given below is the rectangle ABCD.

Given in cm: BC = 6

Side AB is 40% longer than side BC.

Calculate the area of the rectangle.

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Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by calculating side AB:

AB=BC+40% AB=BC+40\%

AB=6+40% AB=6+40\%

AB=6+40100×6 AB=6+\frac{40}{100}\times6

AB=6+410×6 AB=6+\frac{4}{10}\times6

AB=6+4×610=6+2410=6+2.4=8.4 AB=6+\frac{4\times6}{10}=6+\frac{24}{10}=6+2.4=8.4

We can now calculate the area of the rectangle by multiplying the length by the width:

8.4×6=50.4 8.4\times6=50.4

Answer

50.4

Exercise #2

Rectangle ABCD is shown below.

AD = 9 cm
Side AB is 35% longer than side AD.

Calculate the area of the rectangle.

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Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's find the length of side AB:

AB=AD+35% AB=AD+35\%

AB=9+35% AB=9+35\%

AB=9+35100×9 AB=9+\frac{35}{100}\times9

AB=9+35×9100 AB=9+\frac{35\times9}{100}

AB=9+315100 AB=9+\frac{315}{100}

AB=9+3.15=12.15 AB=9+3.15=12.15

Now we can calculate the area of the rectangle by multiplying the length by the width:

12.15×9=109.35 12.15\times9=109.35

Answer

109.35