If the length of each of the sides of three square garden plots is increased by 50 percent, by what percent is the sum of the areas of the three plots increased?

If the length of each of the sides of three square garden plots is increased by 50 percent, by what percent is the sum of the areas of the three plots increased?

A 350%

B 200%

C 150%

D 125%

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D