Question

1. The length of each side of a square increased by 40%. By what percent does the area of the square increase?
2. The length of a rectangle increases by 20%, and the width decreases by 20%. What is the overall percent change in the area of the rectangle?

(they are two separate questions)

Answer 1

Answer: to number 1 :The area of the square increases by 96% to number 2:  increase in width = 50%

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