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Question
The price of an article increased from ₹ 16 to ₹ 20; find the percentage increase.
Solution
Original price = ₹ 16
Increased price = ₹ 20
Amount of increase = 20 – 16 = ₹ 4
Percentage of increase = `4/16xx100` = 25%
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