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2010 AMC 10B Problem 12
At the beginning of the school year, 50\% of all students in Mr. Wells' math class answered "Yes" to the question "Do you love math", and 50\% answered "No." At the end of the school year, 70\% answered "Yes" and 30\% answered "No." Altogether, x\% of the students gave a different answer at the beginning and end of the school year. What is the difference between the maximum and the minimum possible values of x?
\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 60 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 80
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