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Problem 16 (1997 AJHSME)

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Penni Precisely buys \100worthofstockineachofthreecompanies:AlabamaAlmonds,BostonBeans,andCaliforniaCauliflower.Afteroneyear,AAwasupworth of stock in each of three companies: Alabama Almonds, Boston Beans, and California Cauliflower. After one year, AA was up20%,BBwasdown, BB was down 25%,andCCwasunchanged.Forthesecondyear,AAwasdown, and CC was unchanged. For the second year, AA was down 20%fromthepreviousyear,BBwasupfrom the previous year, BB was up25%fromthepreviousyear,andCCwasunchanged.Iffrom the previous year, and CC was unchanged. IfA,, B,and, and C$ are the final values of the stock, then

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