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Problem: 2004 AMC 10 #11

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February 1, 2007
percentgeometry

Problem Statement

A company sells peanut butter in cylindrical jars. Marketing research suggests that using wider jars will increase sales. If the diameter of the jars is increased by 25% 25\% without altering the volume, by what percent must the height be decreased? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 10<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 25<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 36<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 50<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 60 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 10 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 25 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 36 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 50 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 60