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1953 AHSME Problem 1
A boy buys oranges at 3 for 10 cents. He will sell them at 5 for 20 cents. In order to make a profit of 1.00$, he must sell:
\textbf{(A)}\ 67 \text{ oranges} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 150 \text{ oranges} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 200\text{ oranges}\\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{an infinite number of oranges}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}
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