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Question
The salary of Mr. Sahni is ₹ 8,400 per month, which is now decreased by 8%. Find his new salary per month.
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Solution
Monthly salary = ₹ 8,400
Decrease by 5% = `8,400xx5/100` = ₹ 420
New salary = monthly salary − decrease
= ₹ 8,400 − ₹ 420
= ₹ 7,980
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