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Sheena got a salary hike of 20 percent for two consecutive years.If her salary was 30,000 two years back,What is her present salary?​

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Concept:-

Here, Sheena's salary increased for two CONSECUTIVE year in a sequence of 20% every year. If her two years back salary was ₹30,000. FIND his present salary.

Given:-

  • HIKE in salary of Sheena is 20% every year.
  • Two years back salary was ₹30,000.

To Find:-

  • What is her present salary ?

Solution:-

Here, LET the one year back salary be ₹x.

So, According to the QUESTION,

\sf{\implies 30,000 + 30,000 \times \dfrac{20}{100} = x}

\sf{\implies 30,000 + 6,000 = x}

\sf{\implies 36,000 = x}

Hence, The one year back salary was ₹36,000.

Now, Let present salary be ₹y.

So, According to the question,

\sf{\implies 36,000 + 36,000 \times \dfrac{20}{100} = y}

\sf{\implies 36,000 + 7,200 = y}

\sf{\implies 43,200 = y}

Hence, The present salary of Sheena is ₹43,200.


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