Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: the price of a certain painting increased by 25 % during the first year and decreased by 15 % during the second year. the price of the painting at the end of the 2 - year period was what percent of the original price ?
Options: a. 109 %, b. 106.25 %, c. 120 %, d. 115 %, e. 110 %
Output (English): b