Certain stocks in January were 10% less than they were in February and 20% greater than they were in March. What was the percentage decrease in the stocks from February to March?	Choose the correct option:
A) 5%	B) 10%	C) 20%	D) 25%	E) 50%
Let J,F,M be the values of the stock in Jan,Feb and March.   Thus, per the question, J = 0.9F = 1.2M ----&gt; M =0.75F   Thus the % decrease from F to M = (F-M)/(F) *100 = (F-0.75F)/F * 100 = 0.25*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">0.25*100</gadget>
<output>25</output>
25 %, 25% is the correct answer.
<result>D</result>
Certain stocks in January were 10% less than they were in February and 20% greater than they were in March. What was the percentage decrease in the stocks from February to March?