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AMC 12 2009b Problem 7

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In a certain year the price of gasoline rose by 20%20\% during January, fell by 20%20\% during February, rose by 25%25\% during March, and fell by x%x\% during April. The price of gasoline at the end of April was the same as it had been at the beginning of January. To the nearest integer, what is xx?

\textbf{(A)}\ 12 \textbf{(B)}\ 17 \textbf{(C)}\ 20 \textbf{(D)}\ 25 \textbf{(E)}\ 35

Dataset text AMC 12 2000 to 2025. Quoted with source.

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