SOLUTION: A 3 x 5 Photograph is enlarged to 5 x 7 size.What is the percent increase in area.

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Question 1075279: A 3 x 5 Photograph is enlarged to 5 x 7 size.What is the percent increase in area.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 x 5=15 sq units
5 x 7=35 sq units
That is an increase of 20 over an original or starting amount of 15
That is 4 over 3 or 133% increase in area.