Give stream of consciousness and then the final answer. The length of a rectangle is increased by 15% and its breadth is decreased by 20%. What is the effect on its area?
Options:
(A) 1288
(B) 1299
(C) 1000
(D) 10000
(E) 9200
100 * 100 = 10000
115 * 80 = 9200
The final answer: (E).