The output of a factory was increased by 5% to keep up with rising demand. To handle the holiday rush, this new output was increased by 20%. By approximately what percent would the output now have to be decreased in order to restore the original output?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 20%  B) 24%  C) 30%  D) 32%  E) 79%
The original output increases by 5% and then 20%.   Total % change = a + b + ab/100   Total % change = 5 + 20 + 5*20/100= 
<gadget id="calculator">5 + 20 + 5*20/100</gadget>
<output>26</output>
26%   Now, you want to change it to 0, so,   0= 26 + x + 26x/100   x = -26(100)/126 = 20% approximately   20%nswer is 20%
<result>A</result>
The output of a factory was increased by 5% to keep up with rising demand. To handle the holiday rush, this new output was increased by 20%. By approximately what percent would the output now have to be decreased in order to restore the original output?