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2017 AMC 10A Problem 14
Every week Roger pays for a movie ticket and a soda out of his allowance. Last week, Roger's allowance was A dollars. The cost of his movie ticket was 20\% of the difference between A and the cost of his soda, while the cost of his soda was 5\% of the difference between A and the cost of his movie ticket. To the nearest whole percent, what fraction of A did Roger pay for his movie ticket and soda?
\textbf{(A)}\ 9\%\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 19\%\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 22\%\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 23\%\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25\%
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