document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888000>Question 888000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of fruit increased 20% in July, and then 30% in August. What was the total % increase? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let initial price is Rs X per KG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "july rate increased 20% than new price is 1.2 X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "again price increased 30%in august new price =1.2X multiplied by 1.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                             = 1.56 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased value =1.56X-X =.56x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased price will be  56 %<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 56% </SPAN>\n" );
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