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2009 AMC 10BProblem 8P1-10~2 minPrint

In a certain year the price of gasoline rose by 20%20\% during January, fell by 20%20\% during February, rose by 25%25\% during March, and fell by x%x\% during April. The price of gasoline at the end of April was the same as it had been at the beginning of January. To the nearest integer, what is xx ?

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