Question

If the side of the square increases by 40%, then the area of the square increases by

Answer 1

If the side of the square increases by 40%, then the area of the square increases by 49/25%

Answer 2

It will increase by 49/25 times the original one. here's how: let the side of the square be a then its area will be a square. If you increase the side of the square by 40% then the side becomes 7 by 5 of a. Then the area becomes 49 by 25 a square. Therefore it increases by 196%.