Question

Two square tables have sides of $10$ and $15$ inches respectively. The area of the larger table is what percent more than the area of the smaller table?

• A. $50$ $\%$
• B. $15$ $\%$
• C. $125$ $\%$
• D. $25$ $\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $125$ $\%$

Formula of the area of a square is $($side${)}^2$
The area of the larger table $=$ ${15}^2=225$ sq. ins.
The area of the larger table $=$ ${10}^2=100$ sq. ins.
To find the percentage, the larger table is large by the smaller table, we get the equation as
$\frac{(225-100)}{100}=\frac{125}{100}$
That is $125\%$
Hence, the correct answer is the option C, $125\%$.