After an increase of 9% in salary, a person received ₹6,300. What was his salary before the increase (consider integral part only)?
₹5,779
Using the formula for percentage increase, the original salary before the 9% increase is calculated as ₹5,779.
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If x : y = 5 : 6, then 2x + 3y : 3x + 5y is:
The salary of employees in a factory was reduced by 20% due to economic crisis. In order to have their salary back to original amount, it must be raised by:
An election was held between two candidates. The winning candidate scored 54% of the valid votes and won by 88 votes. If 58 votes were declared invalid, then find the total number of votes polled in the election.
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