Aptitude - Area - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Area - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:
2%
2.02%
4%
4.04%
Answer: Option
Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm.

A1 = (100 x 100) cm2 and A2 (102 x 102) cm2.

(A2 - A1) = [(102)2 - (100)2]

= (102 + 100) x (102 - 100)

= 404 cm2.

Percentage error = 404 x 100 % = 4.04%
100 x 100

Discussion:
40 comments Page 2 of 4.

Arpita said:   8 years ago
But it isn't given that error is made and the length is increased by 2cm.
I mean 2%of 100 = 2.

But then we can even subtract 2 from 100 which us 98 instead of adding that 2.

Please help me.

Sakshi said:   9 years ago
Please explain the last step of the solution.

Raju said:   9 years ago
The formula X + Y + (X * Y/100) is the best for square and rectangle.

Bhavna said:   9 years ago
2% is the excess
Let say area is 100 cm.

Therefore,
Wrong area is 100 + 2 cm.
Right area is 100 cm.

Wrong - Right = (102)^2 - (100)^2.
404.

Error is - (excess/total area) i.e. 404/100 which gives 4.04

Now you can find the percentage by multiplying and dividing by 100.

Ans -> 4.04%

Pranjal said:   9 years ago
The formula X + Y + (X*Y/100) is the best for square and rectangle.
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Danah Bader said:   9 years ago
Exactly @Harsh.

The method is wrong!

I don't seem to understand the reason why this is wrong?

Abhishek Maurya said:   10 years ago
Percentage error = X+Y+(XY)/100.

So, => 2+2+(2*2)/100.

= 4.04.

Note : This method valid for only two values.

Harsh said:   10 years ago
@Mahesh,

Difference in the area is indeed 101 but you must not divide it by 100. The area for your square was 2500 (50*50) and multiplying this by 100 (for percentage) gives you (101/2500)*100 = 4.04.

Harsh said:   10 years ago
Why is this method wrong?

A = a^2;
dA = 2*a*da;
dA/A = 2*(da/a).

We know da/a = 2%. Hence, dA/A = 4%.

I don't seem to understand the reason why this is wrong? Can someone explain?
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Mahesh said:   1 decade ago
Why you all are consider side of the square is 100.

If we are tack original side of the square is 50.

2% error so side is 50*2/100 = 1. So side of square is 51.

= (51)^2 - (50)^2 = (51+50) (51-50) = 101/100 = 1.01 answer.

Please explain me.


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