SOLUTION: the sides are increases by a scale factor of 2. the area of the larger is what percent of the area of the smaller square?

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Question 841397: the sides are increases by a scale factor of 2. the area of the larger is what percent of the area of the smaller square?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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increase by scale factor of 2 ==> side is 3 times larger than original

area is 9 times larger than original