Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: the price of a certain painting increased by 30 % 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. 102 %, b. 105 %, c. 110.5 %, d. 112.5 %, e. 100 %
Output (English): c