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Finding Increase or Decrease Percentage in Situations

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The price of a fan increase from rs 3260 to Rs 3749. Find the increase per cent in its price.

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Initial price of fan $=$ Rs. $3260$
Updated price of fan $=$ Rs. $3749$
Increase in fan price $=$ Rs. $3749 -$ Rs. $3260$
$=$ Rs. $480$
Increase percent $= \frac{489}{3260} \times 100$
$= 15 %$ .

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