2007: Salary RS 12000
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2008: 10% increase. New salary is 110% of old salary.
Question: What is 110% of 12000?
"what" means x
"is" means =
"%" means /100
"of" means *
x = 110/100 * 12000
x = 13200
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2009: 10% increase. New salary is 110% of old salary.
What is 110% of 13200?
x = 110/100 * 13200
x = 14520
Answer: RS 14,520