SOLUTION: Patrick reduced the size of a photograph by 30%. By what percent was the area reduced?

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Question 954812: Patrick reduced the size of a photograph by 30%. By what percent was the area reduced?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length was reduced by 30%.
The width was reduced by 30%.
A%5B1%5D=L%2AW
A%5B2%5D=0.7L%2A0.7W=0.49LW
A%5B2%5D%2FA%5B1%5D=%280.49LW%29%2F%28LW%29
So A%5B2%5D is 49% of A%5B1%5D, so it was reduced 51%.