Question
Mathematics Question on Mensuration
Instead of walking along two adjacent sides of a rectangular field, a boy took a short-cut along the diagonal of the field and saved a distance equal to half of the longer side. Find the ratio of the length of the shorter side to that of the longer side of the field.
A
4:13
B
3:4
C
5:14
D
4:5
Answer
3:4
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (B) : 3:4.