A seller increased the price of an item by \(X\%\) and then decreased it by \(Y\%.\) What is the original price of the

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A seller increased the price of an item by \(X\%\) and then decreased it by \(Y\%.\) What is the original price of the item if \(X\) is an odd perfect square less than \(10?\)

1) The price of the item after \(X\%\) increase and \(Y\%\) decrease is \(\$2475\)
2) \(Y = 2X\)

Answer: E

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