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1993 AMC 12 #5 - Price of a Bicycle

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January 2, 2012
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Problem Statement

Last year a bicycle cost $160\$160 and a cycling helmet cost $40 \$ 40. This year the cost of the bicycle increased by 5%5\%, and the cost of the helmet increased by 10%10\%. The percent increase in the combined cost of the bicycle and the helmet is
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 6%<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 7%<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 7.5%<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 8%<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 15% <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 6\% \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 7\% \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 7.5\% \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 8\% \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 15\%