If the sides of a rectangle are increased by 15%, what is the percentage increase in the area?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 32.25 %	B) 40 %	C) 37.50 %	D) 36.75 %	E) 32 %

Rationale: "say both sides of the rectangle are equal to 100 ( so consider that we have a square ) . in this case the area is 100 * 100 = 10,000 . the area of new rectangle would be 115 * 115 = 13,225 , which is 32.25 % greater than the old area . answer : a ."
Answer: A