document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252671>Question 252671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe received $100 a month allowance in 2000. In 2001, his dad made money in the dot-com bubble and raised his allowance 30%. In 2002, after losing money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the dot-com bust, his allowance was cut 20%. What is allowance in 2003?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) $100 B) $104 C) $110 D) $120 E) $130 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2001, his father raised his allowance by 30%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 2001, Joe's monthly allowance = 100+30 = 130$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2002, his father cut his allowance by 20%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 2002, Joe's monthly allowance = 130*(100-20)/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 130*80/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 104$<BR>\n" );
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