Kelly has had 3 pay cuts in her salary in the past 6 months. If the first pay cut was 8%, the second pay cut was 14% and the third was 18%. What will be the percentage decrease, if the salary is decreased in a single shot?  Pick one:
A) 35.9 %  B) 34.12 %  C) 32.12 %  D) 35.12 %  E) 31.12 %

Rationale: let rs . 100 be initial salary . salary after 1 st decrease , 8 % = 92 salary after 2 nd decrease , 14 % = 79.12 i . e . reduced by 14 percent of 92 salary after 3 rd decrease , 18 % = 64.88 i . e . reduced by 18 percent of 79.12 so if its decreased in single shot = i = ( ( b - a ) / b ) * 100 = 35.12 % answer : d
Answer: D