If the sides of a rectangle are increased by 15%, what is the percentage increase in the area?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers
A) 32.25%  B) 40%  C) 37.50%  D) 36.75%  E) 32%
Say both sides of the rectangle are equal to 100 (so consider that we have a square). In this case the area is 100*100=10,000.   The area of new rectangle would be 115*115=13,225, which is 32.25% greater than the old area.   32.25%nswer: 32.25%.
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If the sides of a rectangle are increased by 15%, what is the percentage increase in the area?