SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is increased by 30 percent and its width is increased by 20 percent. By what percent does the area increase? (A) 50 (B) 54 (C) 56 (D) 60 (E) 156

Question 1187187: The length of a rectangle is increased by 30 percent and its width is increased by 20 percent. By what percent does the area increase?
(A) 50 (B) 54 (C) 56 (D) 60 (E) 156
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, ankor@dixie-net.com, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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By (1+0.3)*(1+0.2) - 1 = 1.3*1.2-1 = 1.56 - 1 = 0.56 = 56%. ANSWER

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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is increased by 30 percent and its width is increased by 20 percent.
By what percent does the area increase?
(A) 50 (B) 54 (C) 56 (D) 60 (E) 156
:
let the original area = 1 * 1 = 1
the new area: 1.3 * 1.2 = 1.56
find the area increase .56/1 or 56%
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the length increase % =>
the width increase %=>

difference

=> increase of %
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