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Question 253455: Because of a decrease in available manpower, a toy factory reduced its monthly output by 20 percent. What is the necessary percent increase in manpower to bring the output up to normal production?
(A) 25% (B) 20% (C) 50% (D) 120% (E) 125%
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E) 125%
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0.8*1.25 = 1