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A rectangle with dimensions 7 x 13 is enlarged by 15%. What are the new dimension
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A rectangle with dimensions 7 x 13 is enlarged by 15%. What are the new dimension
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A rectangle with dimensions 7 x 13 is enlarged by 15%. What are the new dimensions? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle with dimensions 7 x 13 is enlarged by 15%. What are the new dimensions?
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If its dimensions are enlarged by 15%, then
7 --> 7 + 0.15*7 = 8.05
13 --> 13*1.15 = 14.95
