SOLUTION: jim's garden measures 30 feet by 20 feet. what will the area of jim's garden be if he increases each side by 10%?

Question 548970: jim's garden measures 30 feet by 20 feet. what will the area of jim's garden be if he increases each side by 10%?
Answer by mathie123(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Jim increases each side by 10%, the new dimensions are
30+30*.1=30+3=33
and
20+20*0.1=20+2=22
So the garden now measures 33 by 22.
Using the formula
, we can find this new area.

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