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Marbles?

Source: 2019 AMC 8 #8

November 19, 2019
AMC 82019GildaMarblesWord problemPercentage

Problem Statement

Gilda has a bag of marbles. She gives 20%20 \% of them to her friend Pedro. The, Gilda gives 10%10 \% of what is left to her other friend, Ebony. Finally, Gilda gives 25%25 \% of what is left in the bag to her brother. What percentage of her original bag does she have left?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>20<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>3313<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>38<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>45<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>54<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span> 20 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span> 33\tfrac{1}{3} \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span> 38 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span> 45 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span> 54