SOLUTION: By doubling each dimension thearea of a triangle increased from 6 square miles to 24 square miles. Find the percent increase in area.

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Question 363168: By doubling each dimension thearea of a triangle increased from 6 square miles to 24 square miles. Find the percent increase in area.
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, amoresroy:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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(24)/6=4 4times 100%=400%
so 400% increase in area
6=100%
12=200%
18=300%
24=400%

Answer by amoresroy(361) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
% increase in area = (24-6)/6 * 100%
= 18/6 * 100%
= 300%