MathDB
Rectangle Scaling

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November 26, 2009
geometryrectanglepercent

Problem Statement

The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% 10\% and the width is decreased by 10% 10\%. What percent of the old area is the new area?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 90<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 99<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 100<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 101<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 110 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 90 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 99 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 100 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 101 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 110