document.write( "Question 636347: If the perimeter of a square increases by 25% then its area increases by ? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you increase the perimeter of a square by 25%, you must increase each side by 25%, so now each side is 1.25 times the original measure. The area of the original square would be

and the area of the new square is

. Square 1.25 to get the factor of increase, subtract 1, then multiply by 100 to get the percentage increase.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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