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In 2022, State Q allocated 35% of its budget for girls. In 2023, this budget allocation for girls was…

The girls' share is 35 per cent of the 2022 budget and it is raised by 35 per cent of itself. The rise is \(0.35 \times 0.35 = 0.1225\) of the total budget, that is an…

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In 2022, State Q allocated 35% of its budget for girls. In 2023, this budget allocation for girls was proposed to be increased by 35% of the allocation for girls in 2022. With no other change, what is the percent increase in budget allocation for 2023 with reference to 2022?

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The girls' share is 35 per cent of the 2022 budget and it is raised by 35 per cent of itself. The rise is 0.35×0.35=0.12250.35 \times 0.35 = 0.1225 of the total budget, that is an increase of 12.25 per cent.

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