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Question
Evaluate:
8% of 900 – 12% of 750 + 20% of 165.
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Solution
8% of 900 – 12% of 750 + 20% of 165
= `(8xx900)/100-(12xx750)/100+(20xx165)/100`
= 72 − 90 + 33
= 72 + 33 − 90
= 105 − 90
= 15
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