A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden
by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%.
The area of the new garden?
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Let initial dimensions be, l & b ∴ Final length is 1.4 l Final breadth is 0.8 b ∴ Final area is = 1.4 l × 0.8 b = 1.12 lb ∴ Area is increased by 12%. = 20 – 8 = 12% Therefore, the area of the new garden increased by 12%Read more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/70755/gardener-increased-area-rectangular-garden-increasing-length-and-decreasing-its-width
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