Over a three-week period, the price of an ounce of gold increased by 25% in the first week, decreased by 40% in the following week, and increased by 30% in the third week. If the price of gold was G dollars per ounce at the beginning of the three weeks, what was the price at the end of the three weeks? Choose the most appropriate option:  A) 0.875G  B) 0.9G  C) 0.925G  D) 0.95G  E) 0.975G
After 3 weeks, the price was 1.3*0.6*1.25*G=0.975G   The answer is 0.975G.
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Over a three-week period, the price of an ounce of gold increased by 25% in the first week, decreased by 40% in the following week, and increased by 30% in the third week. If the price of gold was G dollars per ounce at the beginning of the three weeks, what was the price at the end of the three weeks?