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Download Solution PDFThe salary of an employee of a company increases every month by 5%. If his salary in March was Rs. 7,500, then what would be his approximate salary in month of May of the same year?
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TSPSC VRO 2018 Official Paper
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : Rs. 8269
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Download Solution PDFGiven:
Salary in March = ₹7,500
Monthly increase rate = 5%
Formula used:
Future Salary = Present Salary × (1 + Rate/100)n
Where, n = number of months
Calculations:
April Salary = 7500 × (1 + 5/100)
⇒ April Salary = 7500 × 1.05
⇒ April Salary = 7875
May Salary = April Salary × (1 + 5/100)
⇒ May Salary = 7875 × 1.05
⇒ May Salary = 8268.75
∴ The correct answer is option 1.
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