Question 1006520
The decrease in area is: 
{{{ 36 - 16 = 20 }}} in2
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The fraction of the decrease is:
{{{ 20 / 36 = 5/9 }}}
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The percent of the decrese is:
{{{ ( 5/9 )*100 = 55.56 }}}
55.6% decrease