An epidemic is reported to have broken out in Florida. The number of detected instances of a certain disease is reported to have increased by 85% in the last year. What is the lowest number of newly detected instances possible?	Choose one
A) 1	B) 5	C) 11	D) 15	E) 17
Can (85/100 * n) be 1? No because in that case, n will not be an integer.   Can (85/100 * n) be 5? No because in that case, n will not be an integer.   Notice that 85 = 5*17.   So 85/100 = 17/20   (17/20 * n) = 17   n = 20 (an integer)   We will not get n as integer in any of the other options.   ANSW17R:17
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An epidemic is reported to have broken out in Florida. The number of detected instances of a certain disease is reported to have increased by 85% in the last year. What is the lowest number of newly detected instances possible?