<p>The rectangle below has area \(96\text{ cm}^2\).</p>
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<ol class="abc-list"><li data-list-item-id="item-1791432752939-9sssdaono" data-list-item-path="item-1791432752939-9sssdaono"><div class="list-item-paragraph"><p>Express \(b\) in terms of \(l\).</p></div></li><li data-list-item-id="item-1791432758982-cq5uzfi5j" data-list-item-path="item-1791432758982-cq5uzfi5j"><div class="list-item-paragraph"><p>Find \(b\) when \(l=12\) cm.</p></div></li><li data-list-item-id="item-1791432766436-41l7x4b3u" data-list-item-path="item-1791432766436-41l7x4b3u"><div class="list-item-paragraph"><p>The length increases by \(50\%\). Find the percentage decrease in breadth.</p></div></li><li data-list-item-id="item-1791432783165-zuw9743gg" data-list-item-path="item-1791432783165-zuw9743gg"><div class="list-item-paragraph"><p>Find the dimensions if the rectangle is a square.</p></div></li></ol>

The rectangle below has area \(96\text{ cm}^2\).

<p>The length increases by \(50\%\). Find the percentage decrease in breadth.</p>

<p>Find the dimensions if the rectangle is a square.</p>

Direct and Inverse Proportion

Direct and Inverse Proportion