if the sides of a rectangle are increased by 25 %, what is the percentage increase in the area?
Choose the correct choice
A) 54.25 %  B) 56.25 $  C) 53.25 %  D) 55.25 %  E) 58.25 %
<gadget id="calculator">25 / 100</gadget>
<output>1/4 = around 0.25</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(1/4) + 1</gadget>
<output>5/4 = around 1.25</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(5/4) ** 2</gadget>
<output>25/16 = around 1.5625</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(25/16) - 1</gadget>
<output>9/16 = around 0.5625</output>

<gadget id="calculator">(9/16) * 100</gadget>
<output>225/4 = around 56.25</output>

<result>B</result>
if the sides of a rectangle are increased by 25 %, what is the percentage increase in the area?
multiply(subtract(power(add(divide(25, const_100), const_1), const_2), const_1), const_100)
"if sides are a and b , after increase sides would be 1.25 a and 1.25 b . percentage increase in area = ( 1.25 a * 1.25 b - ab ) * 100 / ab = 56.25 % answer : b"