Roshan owned a plot of land having an area that was 20% more than the area of the plot owned by Susan, while the area of the plot of land owned by Jacob was 30% more than the area of the plot owned by Roshan. If the area of the plot owned by Susan was 1250 square feet, what was the area (in square feet) of the plot owned by Jacob?
- A2050
- B1875
- C1950
- D2020
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Given:
Area of Susan's plot = 1250 sq ft
Roshan's plot area is 20% more than Susan's:
Roshan’s Area=1250×(1+
100
20
)=1250×1.2=1500 sq ft
Jacob's plot area is 30% more than Roshan's:
Jacob’s Area=1500×(1+
100
30
)=1500×1.3=1950 sq ft
Area of Susan's plot = 1250 sq ft
Roshan's plot area is 20% more than Susan's:
Roshan’s Area=1250×(1+
100
20
)=1250×1.2=1500 sq ft
Jacob's plot area is 30% more than Roshan's:
Jacob’s Area=1500×(1+
100
30
)=1500×1.3=1950 sq ft