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A square of side 10 cm has a smaller square (of side 4 cm) removed from one side. What is the ratio of the remaining area to the original?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
21:25

Calculating Square Areas

First, find the area of the original large square.

  • Side of the large square = $10 \text{ cm}$
  • Original Area = Side $\times$ Side = $10 \text{ cm} \times 10 \text{ cm} = 100 \text{ cm}^2$

Determining Removed Area

Next, calculate the area of the smaller square that was removed.

  • Side of the small square = $4 \text{ cm}$
  • Removed Area = Side $\times$ Side = $4 \text{ cm} \times 4 \text{ cm} = 16 \text{ cm}^2$

Finding the Remaining Area

Subtract the removed area from the original area to find the remaining area.

  • Remaining Area = Original Area - Removed Area
  • Remaining Area = $100 \text{ cm}^2 - 16 \text{ cm}^2 = 84 \text{ cm}^2$

Calculating the Ratio

Finally, determine the ratio of the remaining area to the original area and simplify it.

  • Ratio = Remaining Area : Original Area
  • Ratio = $84 : 100$
  • Simplify the ratio by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor (4):
  • Simplified Ratio = $\frac{84}{4} : \frac{100}{4} = 21 : 25$

The ratio of the remaining area to the original area is 21:25.

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