A man walked diagonally across a square plot. Approximately what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

• A. 30%
• B. 10%
• C. 40%
• D. 20%

Answer: (A)

let the side of the square be x meterslength of two sides = 2x metersdiagonal =  2 x = 1.414x m   saving on 2x meters = .59x m   saving % =  0 . 59 x 2 x * 100 %   = 30% (approx)