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2015 Gauss 8 Problem 8
At the beginning of the summer, Aidan was 160\,\text{cm} tall. At the end of the summer, he measured his height again and discovered that it had increased by 5\%. Measured in cm, what was his height at the end of summer?
\textbf{(A)}\ 168\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 165\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 160.8\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 172\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 170
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