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Question
Find the value of x if 8% of ₹ x is ₹ 100.
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Solution
Given, 8% of ₹ x is ₹ 100.
∴ `8/100 xx x = 100`
⇒ `x = (100 xx 100)/8`
⇒ x = ₹ 1250
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