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A family increases its monthly income by 10% but their monthly expenditure rises by 20%. If their original monthly income was ₹45,000 and monthly expenditure was ₹36,000, what is the new monthly savings after the increase?

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₹6,300

New income: \(45000\times1.10 = 49500\). New expenditure: \(36000\times1.20 = 43200\).

New savings: \(49500-43200 = 6300\).

Hence, the new monthly savings after the increase is ₹6,300.

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