Question 4

A carpenter was told to make a rectangular desk with top of dimension 50cm by 40cm. The carpenter actually made the desk 60cm by 35cm. 

(a) Calculate the percentage error in the (i) length and the breadth ; (ii) area of the table top.

(b) Find the product of the two errors in a(i).

Theory

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1990
Question no.
#4
Type
Theory

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