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1950 AHSME Problem 34

When the circumference of a toy balloon is increased from 20 inches to 25 inches, the radius is increased by:

\textbf{(A)}\ 5\text{ in}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\frac{1}{2}\text{ in}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{5}{\pi}\text{ in}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{2\pi}\text{ in}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\pi}{5}\text{ in}


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