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AMC 12 2010b Problem 6

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At the beginning of the school year, 50%50\% of all students in Mr. Wells' math class answered "Yes" to the question "Do you love math", and 50%50\% answered "No." At the end of the school year, 70%70\% answered "Yes" and 30%30\% answered "No." Altogether, x%x\% of the students gave a different answer at the beginning and end of the school year. What is the difference between the maximum and the minimum possible values of xx?

\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \textbf{(B)}\ 20 \textbf{(C)}\ 40 \textbf{(D)}\ 60 \textbf{(E)}\ 80

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