At a contest with 3000 participants, 1/2 of the people are aged 8 to 14. Next year, the number of people aged 8 to 14 will increase by 1/6. After this change, what percentage of the total 3000 people will the 8- to 14-year-olds represent? Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 53.33%  B) 50%  C) 58.33%  D) 55.33%  E) 68%
I just wanted to mention a couple of things here:   * this is a pure ratio question; the number 3000 is completely irrelevant, and you can ignore it if you like. When we increase something by 1/6, we are multiplying it by 1 + 1/6 = 7/6, so the answer here must be (1/2)*(7/6) = 7/12 = 58.33 %.   Answer : 58.33%
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At a contest with 3000 participants, 1/2 of the people are aged 8 to 14. Next year, the number of people aged 8 to 14 will increase by 1/6. After this change, what percentage of the total 3000 people will the 8- to 14-year-olds represent?