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Sureshâ€™s salary is 60% more than Rameshâ€™s salary. Suresh got a 50% increment in his salary while Ramesh got 20% increment. By what percent is Sureshâ€™s salary more than Ramesh?

A.	90%	B.	96%
C.	92%	D.	100%

Answer and Explanation

Answer:100%

Explanation:
Initially if the salary of Ramesh is 100, then, the salary of Suresh is 160.
Now Suresh gets an increment of 50%. Therefore his salary becomes 240.
The increment in Rameshâ€™s salary is by 20% and his salary becomes 120.
Hence, Sureshâ€™s salary is more than Rameshâ€™s salary by 100%

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