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Geometry Difficulty 2.1 Junior Find the answer

In this diagram, not drawn to scale, Figures II and IIIIII are equilateral triangular regions with respective areas of 32332\sqrt{3} and 838\sqrt{3} square inches. Figure IIII is a square region with area 3232 square inches. Let the length of segment ADAD be decreased by 121212\tfrac{1}{2} % of itself, while the lengths of ABAB and CDCD remain unchanged. The percent decrease in the area of the square is:

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