document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092869>Question 1092869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim's monthly pocket money was $80 after his birthday his monthly pocket money was increased by $110. calculate the percentage increase in his pocket money. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Increased by 110 :- New pocket money would be (80 + 110) = 190 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence percentage increase:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change in the value/Initial value * 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[where change in value denotes :- new - initial]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i.e. (190 - 80) = 110 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 110/80 * 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "137.5% increase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, it could be clearly seen from the question that change is 110. Pocket money increase BY 110. Thus directly can be put in the formula as 110/80 * 100 </SPAN>\n" );
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