Question 33
MediumOriginal questionAn employee received a salary increase of ₹4,500, which was an 18% raise. What is the employee's new salary?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
18% of the old salary = ₹4,500.
Old salary = .
New salary = ₹25,000 + ₹4,500 = ₹29,500.
Worth noting
₹25,000 is the OLD salary — the question asks for the new one. ₹810 applies 18% to the raise itself.
- Concept
- Finding the base from the size of a percentage increase
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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