document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891664>Question 891664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain this statement: \"Please be informed that upon further consideration, staff salaries shall be increased by a further 18% effective 1st August 2014, making a total increase of 30%\". </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=540170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It means there was already an increase of about 10.1695% initially, but another 18% increase brought total increase to 30%. To see this, just consider\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.30 = 1 + 0.30 = (1 + 0.101695)*(1 + 0.18) = 1.101695*1.18.\r<BR>\n" );
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