Original area = (22/7) x 9 x 9 cm2New area = (22/7) x 7 x 7 cm2? Decrease = 22/7 x [(9)2 -(7)2] cm2=(22/7) x 16 x 2 cm2Decrease percent = [(22/7 x 16 x 2) /( 7/22 x 9 x 9)] x 100 %= 39.5 %
Area of square plate = (Side)2 = (2d)2= 4d2Area of circular plate = ? (d/2)2= ?d2/4? Number of square plates = [(4d2)/4] / [(?d2)/4]= (4 x 4)/? ? 5Since, nearest integer value is 5.