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Increase £30 by 15% decrease £40 by 15% help please
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Increase £30 by 15%
decrease £40 by 15%

help please

User Jibesh Patra
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The first one is £25.50 and the second is £34.
User Amacleod
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To increase 30 pounds by 15%, multiply 30 by 1.15:

30*1.15=34.50\ pounds.
To decrease 40 pounds by 15%, multiply 40 by 0.85:

40*0.85=34\ pounds.
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