1993 AHSME Problems/Problem 5

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Problem

Last year a bicycle cost $160 and a cycling helmet $40. This year the cost of the bicycle increased by $5\%$, and the cost of the helmet increased by $10\%$. The percent increase in the combined cost of the bicycle and the helmet is:

$\text{(A) } 6\%\quad \text{(B) } 7\%\quad \text{(C) } 7.5\%\quad \text{(D) } 8\%\quad \text{(E) } 15\%$

Solution

$\fbox{A}$

See also

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Preceded by
Problem 4
Followed by
Problem 6
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