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2017 AMC 10AProblem 14P11-15~4 minPrint

Every week Roger pays for a movie ticket and a soda out of his allowance. Last week, Roger's allowance was AA dollars. The cost of his movie ticket was 20%20\% of the difference between AA and the cost of his soda, while the cost of his soda was 5%5\% of the difference between AA and the cost of his movie ticket. To the nearest whole percent, what fraction of AA did Roger pay for his movie ticket and soda?

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