A volunteer organization is recruiting new members. In the fall they manage to increase their number by 9%. By the spring however membership falls by 19%. What is the total change in percentage from fall to spring?	Answers
A) 16.16 %
B) 15.25 %
C) 14.14 %
D) 13.33 %
E) 11.71 %

Rationale: "( 100 % + 9 % ) * ( 100 % - 19 % ) = 1.09 * . 81 = 0.8829 . 1 - 0.8829 = 11.71 % lost = - 11.71 % the answer is e the organization has lost 11.71 % of its total volunteers from fall to spring ."
Answer: E