
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


system
At the start of the year, the price of an item was $100. During the first month, the price increased by 15%. In the subsequent month, the price fell by 10%. The third month saw a price increase of 30%. By what percentage must the price decrease in the fourth month for the price of the item to return to its original value?
A) 22%
B) 24%
C) 26%
D) 28%
E) 30%

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
user