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By what per cent will the area f a square change if its side is increased by `10%`?

A

`10%` increase

B

`20%` increase

C

`10%` decrease

D

`21%` increase

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D
(i) Let a side of the square be 10 units.
(ii) Let the initial side of the square be 10 cm, then increased side of the square is 11 cm.
(iii) Find the area of the square in both the cases.
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