A store raised the price of an item by exactly 50 percent. Which of the following could NOT be the resulting price of the item?  Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 150  B) 300  C) 275  D) 600  E) 225
If it raised the value by 50% then the resulting price is 1.5 times the original price. So the final answer has to be a multiple of 1.5. Check the answers.   150 - Yes   300 - Yes   275 - No   600 - Yes   225 - Yes   Answer : 275
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A store raised the price of an item by exactly 50 percent. Which of the following could NOT be the resulting price of the item?