The fare for a train journey rose from ₹450 to ₹540. By what percentage did the fare rise?

16\frac{2}{3}\%

Correct answerYour answer20%Correct answerYour answer

83\frac{1}{3}\%

Correct answerYour answer120%Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Worth noting

The base is the OLD fare. Dividing by ₹540 gives $16\frac{2}{3}\%$ . 120% is the new fare as a percentage of the old one.

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