If a 36 inches long strip cloth shrinks to 33 inches after being washed, how many inches long will the same strip remain after washing if it were 48 inches long?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 47 inches  B) 44 inches  C) 45 inches  D) 46 inches  E) None
Solution: Shrinking of cloth,   = [(36-33)/36]*100.   = 100/12%   Second time the strip shrinks,   = (48*100)/1200= 
<gadget id="calculator">(48*100)/1200</gadget>
<output>4</output>
4 inches   hence , the cloth remains= 48-4= 
<gadget id="calculator">48-4</gadget>
<output>44</output>
44.   Answer: Option 44 inches
<result>B</result>
If a 36 inches long strip cloth shrinks to 33 inches after being washed, how many inches long will the same strip remain after washing if it were 48 inches long?