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2020 Individual #15

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May 1, 2022
2020 Individual

Problem Statement

In the city of Urbextorto, the sales tax is 25%25\%. A certain clothing store in the city is currently giving an n%n\% discount on all items, and nn is special in that, after both the sales tax and discount are applied, a $20\$20 shirt ends up costing $20\$20. Find the value of nn.
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>5<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>10<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>20<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>25<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>50<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>5\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>10\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>20\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>25\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>50