a rectangle is 12 feet long and 5 feet wide. if the length of the rectangle is increased by 25% and the width is decreased by 20%, what is the change in area of the rectangle?

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a rectangle is 12 feet long and 5 feet wide. if the length of the rectangle is increased by 25% and the width is decreased by 20%, what is the change in area of the rectangle?

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The new dimensions are l=15ft and w=4ft
The new area is 15 x 4 =60ft

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