The percent of elongation is found by ____.
A) dividing the elongation by 100
B) dividing the elongation by the gauge length and multiplying by 100
C) dividing the gauge length by 100
D) dividing the gauge length by the elongation and multiplying by 100

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The percent of elongation is calculated by dividing the elongation by the original gauge length and multiplying by 100. This formula gives the percentage change in length of the material under stress.

The Percent of Elongation Is Found by ____