document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206739>Question 206739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A basket contains red and green candies. If one third of the green candies are removed, it is found that the number of red and green candies remaining in the basket is now the same. What was the original percentage of red candies in the basket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 25 (B) 33 1/3 (C) 40 (D) 60 (E) None of these </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "red = (2/3)green<BR>\n" );
document.write( "red/green = 2/3 = 0.6666667 = (66 2/3)%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 25 (B) 33 1/3 (C) 40 (D) 60 (E) None of these<BR>\n" );
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