Last year, Malika's revenues from selling a boat were made of \(50\%\) deductions and \(50\%\) profit. If the deductions

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Last year, Malika's revenues from selling a boat were made of \(50\%\) deductions and \(50\%\) profit. If the deductions from selling a boat were \(x\%\) larger and the profit was \(y\%\) larger, by what percent would the revenues increase, in terms of \(x\) and \(y?\)

A. \(x + y\)

B. \(2x + y\)

C. \(x - y\)

D. \(\dfrac{100x}{x+y}\)

E. \(\dfrac{x+y}2\)

Answer: E

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