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 The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20%
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: C) 44%         
         
Explanation: Let original length = x metres and original breadth = y metres.
Original area = xy sq.m 
Increased length  =  and Increased breadth =  
 
New area =  
 
The difference between the Original area  and New area  is:  
 
 Increase % == 44%
       
      
      
      
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