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 the most appropriate option:
A) 1 B) 5 C) 11 D) 15 E) 17
The number should be a possible factor of 85 so choices C and D are out   out of other possible choices it says that number of patients detected increased 85 %   if we take 1 for plugging in then the number obtained before increase is not a integer same is the case with 5   so correct option - 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?