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1951 AHSME Problems/Problem 5

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Mr.$A$ earns $1.1\cdot10,000=11,000$ dollars after he sells it to Mr. $B$. Then, Mr. $B$ sells it at a price of $(1-0.1)\cdot11,000=9,900$ collars, so Mr. $A$ ultimately earns $1,100$ dollars $\implies\boxed D$.

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