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2009 AMC 8 Problem 8
The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and the width is decreased by 10%. What percent of the old area is the new area?
\textbf{(A)}\ 90\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 99\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 100\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 101\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 110
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