Explanation:
The length of a rectangle, l = 3 units
The breadth of a rectangle, b = 4 units
Nancy needs to increase both the length and the width of the rectangle by 2 units.
The area of a rectangle is given by
A = length(l) × breadth(b)
Here,
A = 3 × 4
= 12 unit²
If both length and width of the rectangle increase by 2 units,
New length = (4+2) = 6 units
New width = (3+2) = 5 units
New area = 6 × 5 = 30 unit²
Hence, new area becomes 30 unit².