State whether the following statement is true orfalse, and explain why. If the statement isfalse, state the true change.

A high school reports that itsstudents' SAT scores were down by 14% in one year. The nextyear, however, the test scores rose by 25%. The high school principalannounces, "Overall, test scores have improved by 11% over the past twoyears."

A.

The statement is true because 2514=11 and the percentage improvement is given by the difference in the percentages of the increase and decrease.

B.

The statement is false because the reference values for the decrease and increase are not the same. The true improvement over the past two years is ___%.

(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth asneeded.)