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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Jane was playing basketball. After a series of 20 shots, Jane had a success rate of 55%. Five shots later, her success rate had increased to 56%. On how many of the last five shots did Jane score?

(A) 11 (B) 22 (C) 33 (D) 44 (E) 55

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