Tudor and Rani, two sales representatives in a company, were earning $2,850 per month and $2,880 per month, respectively. After a yearly appraisal, if Tudor’s salary increase by 17% and Rani’s increase by 12%, who had the higher salary?
Tudor's salary increase by 17% is $2,850 x 17/100 = $<<2850*17/100=484.5>>484.5.
Hence, his new salary is $2,850 + $484.5 = $<<2850+484.5=3334.5>>3,334.5.
Rani's salary increase by 12% is $2,880 x 12/100 = $<<2880*12/100=345.6>>345.6.
So, her new salary is $2,880 + $345.6 = $<<2880+345.6=3225.6>>3,225.6.
Clearly, Tudor has the higher salary. Answer: \boxed{Tudor}.