SOLUTION: in baseball a strike zone is normally a 17 in by 40 in rectangle. by what percent is the area increased by adding a 1.5 in border to the outside of the strike zone?

Question 758568: in baseball a strike zone is normally a 17 in by 40 in rectangle. by what percent is the area increased by adding a 1.5 in border to the outside of the strike zone?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in baseball a strike zone is normally a 17 in by 40 in rectangle. by what percent is the area increased by adding a 1.5 in border to the outside of the strike zone?
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17*40 = 680 sq inches
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If 1.5" is add to each side, --> 20*40 = 800 sq inches
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(800 - 680)/680 = 14/68
14*100/68 =~ 20.59% increase
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If it's added to the 40 inches also, you'll have to clarifiy that or calculate it as above.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The dimensions will become
by or
by
in2
The original area was:

in2
The area is increased by 180 in2

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