A rectangle was altered by increasing its length by 10 percent and decreasing its width by $p$ percent. If these alterations decreased the area of the rectangle by 12 percent, what is the value of $p$ ?
SAT · Math · previous-year question
- A.12
- B.15
- C.20
- D.22
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