document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233194>Question 233194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the radius of a circle is decreased by 40% , by what percent is the area decreased ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is a function of the square of the radius.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If r2 = 0.6r1, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area2 = Area1*(0.6)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area2 = 0.36Area1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's a decrease of 64% </SPAN>\n" );
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