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1978 AHSME Problem 19
A positive integer n not exceeding 100 is chosen in such a way that if n\le 50, then the probability of choosing n is p, and if n > 50, then the probability of choosing n is 3p. The probability that a perfect square is chosen is
\textbf{(A) }.05\qquad \textbf{(B) }.065\qquad \textbf{(C) }.08\qquad \textbf{(D) }.09\qquad \textbf{(E) }.1
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