Question

A rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 5 inches. If its length is increased by 50% and its width is reduced by 25%, find the percent change in the area of the rectangle.

Answer 1

The area of a rectangle is determined by the formula:
Area=Length x width meaning that doing some math it =
0.125 x 100
The percent increase is 12.5%

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