SOLUTION: what is the positive or negative percentage change in the area of rectangle when the base is increased by 10% and the height increased by 20%?

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Question 217395: what is the positive or negative percentage change in the area of rectangle when the base is increased by 10% and the height increased by 20%?
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what is the positive or negative percentage change in the area of rectangle when the base is increased by 10% and the height increased by 20%?
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The base is multiplied by 1.1
The height is multiplied by 1.2
The area = b*1.1*h*1.2
Area is multiplied by 1.32
The increase is 32%