SOLUTION: Patrick reduced the size of a photograph by 30%. By what percent was the area reduced?

SOLUTION: Patrick reduced the size of a photograph by 30%. By what percent was the area reduced?

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Question 954812: Patrick reduced the size of a photograph by 30%. By what percent was the area reduced?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length was reduced by 30%.
The width was reduced by 30%.

So is 49% of , so it was reduced 51%.
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