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Tom plans to build a rectangular swimming pool with a perimeter of 26 meters and an area of 36 square meters. Tom decides to enlarge the pool by multiplying all the sides by 2. What is the new area of the swimming pool?

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Answer:

72

Explanation:

you multiply 36 *2 therefore giving you 72centimeters squared

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Answer: D:144

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