The length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and its breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the effect on its area?
Correct answer D. No change
Explanation
New area = 1.25 x 0.80 = 1.00 times the original area. So the area remains unchanged. Simply adding 25 and -20 to get 5% is a common error.
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