SOLUTION: if the length of a rectangle increases by 15% and breadth decreases by 15%, then percentage change in area is

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Question 1071503: if the length of a rectangle increases by 15% and breadth decreases by 15%, then percentage change in area is
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area is LW
area of second is (1.15L)(0.85W)=0.9775 LW or minus 2.25%