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In a college, class A has 25 students and class B has 30 students. If the number of students in class A increases by 20% in the first year and by 10% in the second year, and the number of students in class B increases by a total of 20% in two years, what is the overall percentage increase in the total number of students in the college over the two years? (Give your answer rounded off to 2 decimal places.)
Asked in RRB Technician Grade III · 2026
Basic Percentage · Quantitative Aptitude
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