Definition Of Reduce

Reduce means to lower the size of an object or value of a quantity.

Example of Reduce

The price of the ring is being reduced by $16.

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Solved Example on Reduce

Ques: The length of each side of a square field is 12 yd. If each of its sides is reduced to half, what would be the area of the resulting field?

Choices:

A. 38 yd²
B. 36 yd²
C. 32 yd²
D. 34 yd²
Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Step 1: The length of each side of the square field is 12 yd
Step 2: The length of each side of the field after reducing it to half = 12 × 1/2= 6 yd
Step 3: The area of the square field = side × side [Formula for area.]
Step 4: = 6 × 6 [Substitute the value of side.]
Step 5: = 36 yd² [Simplify.]
Step 6: The area of the resulting field would be 36 yd²

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