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\n" ); document.write( "Each side of a rectangle is increased by 100% .By what percentage does the area increase?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        The answer in the post by @mananth is incorrect.\r
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document.write( "New sides of the rectangle are 2x and 2y linear units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "New area of the rectangle is (2x)*(2y) = 4xy square units, \r\n" );
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document.write( "    The percentage of increase the area is   =  =  = 3 = 300%.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The percentage of the area increase is 300%.\r\n" );
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