Problema Solution
A rectangular residential lot originally had dimensions 50 meters by 150 meters, but one-third of its area was lost when the two adjacent streets were widened by equal amounts. What are the new dimensions of the lot?
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The new dimensions of the lot is 5000 Square meter
The original dimensions is 50x150=7500 sq.m.
The size of the part taken by the adjacent streets is 7500x1/3=2500sq.m.
The left part of this residential lot is 7500-2500=5000 sq.m.