Amanda has had 3 pay cuts in her salary in the past 6 months. If the first pay cut was 10%, the second pay cut was 19% and the third was 14%. What will be the percentage decrease, if the salary is decreased in a single shot? Options:
A) 17.31%
B) 34.31%
C) 37.31%
D) 35.31%
E) 31.31%
Let Rs.100 be initial salary.   Salary After 1st decrease, 10% = 90   Salary After 2nd decrease, 19% = 72.9 i.e. reduced by 19 percent of 90   Salary After 3rd decrease, 14% = 62.694 i.e. reduced by 14 percent of 72.9   So if its decreased in single shot =   i = ( ( b - a ) /b ) * 100   =37.31%   ANSWER:37.31%
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Amanda has had 3 pay cuts in her salary in the past 6 months. If the first pay cut was 10%, the second pay cut was 19% and the third was 14%. What will be the percentage decrease, if the salary is decreased in a single shot?