Q: Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.
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 %
A:
c