document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230809>Question 230809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has dimensions of 60 by 40. The longer sides of the rectangle increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by 20%, and the shorter sides decrease by 20% to create a new rectangle. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ratio of the new rectangle’s perimeter to the old rectangle’s perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The longer sides of the rectangle increase by 20%,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the shorter sides decrease by 20% to create a new rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the ratio of the new rectangle’s perimeter to the old rectangle’s perimeter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the original rectangles perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(60) + 2(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Longer side increase of 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2*60 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter side decrease of 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8*40 = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2(72) + 2(32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 208<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio new p to old p:<BR>\n" );
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