GMAT Problem Solving (PS) | Re: Which of the following gives the highest overall percent increase, if

Which of the following gives the highest overall percent increase, if in each case, the second percent increase is applied on the value obtained after application of the first percent Increase?

(A) 10 percent increase followed by 50 percent increase
(B) 25 percent increase followed by 35 percent increase
(C) 30 percent increase followed by 30 percent increase
(D) 40 percent increase followed by 20 percent increase
(E) 45 percent increase followed by 15 percent increase