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1986 AHSME Problem 20
Suppose x and y are inversely proportional and positive. If x increases by p\%, then y decreases by
\textbf{(A)}\ p\%\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{p}{1+p}\%\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{100}{p}\%\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{p}{100+p}\%\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{100p}{100+p}\%
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