document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187187>Question 1187187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is increased by 30 percent and its width is increased by 20 percent. By what percent does the area increase?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 50 (B) 54 (C) 56 (D) 60 (E) 156 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " By what percent does the area increase?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 50 (B) 54 (C) 56 (D) 60 (E) 156<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the original area = 1 * 1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the new area: 1.3 * 1.2 = 1.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the area increase .56/1 or 56% </SPAN>\n" );
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