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SHEEP!!!

Source: 1964 AHSME #14

October 20, 2012
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Problem Statement

A farmer bought 749749 sheeps. He sold 700700 of them for the price paid for the 749749 sheep. The remaining 4949 sheep were sold at the same price per head as the other 700700. Based on the cost, the percent gain on the entire transaction is:
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 6.5<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 6.75<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 7.5<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 8{{ <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 6.5 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 6.75 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 7 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 7.5 }\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 8 }