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Overlapping sets: towels

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by ikaplan » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:54 am
If 60 percent of the towels available at a certain store retail for $9.99 or more, 30 percent of the towels are discounted, and 40 percent of the towels retail for less than $9.99 and are not discounted, what percent of the towels retail for $9.99 or more and are discounted?

(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 40
(E) 60

OA is C

Source: Total GMAT Math, Jeff Sackmann, p.195

IMO, the answer should be A. I would be grateful if you could please see the matrix I attached and tell me where I am going wrong. Thank you!
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by knight247 » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:14 am
Made a change to ur matrix. Check the attachment.
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by ikaplan » Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:26 am
thank you knight247!

the glazed eyes phenomenon got me.

happy gmatting!
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