50. A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. Thepercentage of decrease in area is

Let the length of the towel=x Let the breadth of the towel=y Area of the rectangular towel =xy

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A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is