Lots-of-LoRAs/task1419_mathqa_gain huggingface dataset:
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: if an investor puts $ 900 in a savings account that earns 10 percent annual interest compounded semiannually , how much money will be in the account after one year ? 
Options: a ) $ 986.25 , b ) $ 988.25 , c ) $ 990.25 , d ) $ 992.25 , e ) $ 994.25
Output: 


Output: d
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: a shopkeeper forced to sell at cost price , uses a 950 grams weight for a kilogram . what is his gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 9 % , c ) 11.11 % , d ) 5.26 % , e ) none of these
Output: 


Output: d
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: a shopkeeper forced to sell at cost price , uses a 900 grams weight for a kilogram . what is his gain percent ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 9 % , c ) 11.11 % , d ) 12 % , e ) none of these
Output: 


Output: c
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: in one alloy there is 12 % chromium while in another alloy it is 8 % . 15 kg of the first alloy was melted together with 40 kg of the second one to form a third alloy . find the percentage of chromium in the new alloy . 
Options: a ) 8.8 % , b ) 9 % , c ) 9.2 % , d ) 9.1 % , e ) 8.4 %
Output: 


Output: d
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: if the radius of a circle is decreased by 50 % , find the percentage decrease in its area . 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 50 % , c ) 75 % , d ) 95 % , e ) none of them
Output: 


Output: c
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: how is 1 % expressed as a decimal fraction ? 
Options: a ) 0.1 , b ) 0.001 , c ) 0.01 , d ) 0.0001 , e ) 1
Output: 


Output: c
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: a 12 % stock yields 8 % . the market value of the stock is : 
Options: a ) rs . 72 , b ) rs . 150 , c ) rs . 112.50 , d ) rs . 116.50 , e ) none of these
Output: 


Output: b
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: 160 is what percent of 50 ? 
Options: a ) 5 % , b ) 20 % , c ) 320 % , d ) 200 % , e ) 500 %
Output: 


Output: c
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: in a school of 900 students , 44 % wear blue shirts , 28 % wear red shirts , 10 % wear green shirts , and the remaining students wear other colors . how many students wear other colors ( not blue , not red , not green ) ? 
Options: a ) 144 , b ) 153 , c ) 162 , d ) 171 , e ) 180
Output: 


Output: c
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: a circle graph shows how the megatech corporation allocates its research and development budget : 17 % microphotonics ; 24 % home electronics ; 15 % food additives ; 29 % genetically modified microorganisms ; 8 % industrial lubricants ; and the remainder for basic astrophysics . if the arc of each sector of the graph is proportional to the percentage of the budget it represents , how many degrees of the circle are used to represent basic astrophysics research ? 
Options: a ) 8 ° , b ) 10 ° , c ) 26 ° , d ) 36 ° , e ) 52 °
Output: 


Output: c
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: because he ’ s taxed by his home planet , mork pays a tax rate of 40 % on his income , while mindy pays a rate of only 30 % on hers . if mindy earned 5 times as much as mork did , what was their combined tax rate ? 
Options: a ) 32.5 % , b ) 34 % , c ) 35 % , d ) 31.67 % , e ) 37.5 %
Output: 


Output: d
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: the price of an item is discounted 5 percent on day 1 of a sale . on day 2 , the item is discounted another 10 percent , and on day 3 , it is discounted an additional 15 percent . the price of the item on day 3 is what percentage of the sale price on day 1 ? 
Options: a ) 28 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 64.8 % , d ) 76.5 % , e ) 78 %
Output: 


Output: d
Definition: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: Problem: on a sum of money , the simple interest for 2 years is rs . 330 , while the compound interest is rs . 340 , the rate of interest being the same in both the cases . the rate of interest is 
Options: a ) 15 % , b ) 14.25 % , c ) 6.06 % , d ) 10.5 % , e ) 11.5 %
Output: c

Positive Example 2 -
Input: Problem: rani bought more apples than oranges . she sells apples at ₹ 23 apiece and makes 15 % profit . she sells oranges at ₹ 10 apiece and makes 25 % profit . if she gets ₹ 653 after selling all the apples and oranges , find her profit percentage q . 
Options: a ) 16.8 % , b ) 17.4 % , c ) 17.9 % , d ) 18.5 % , e ) 19.1 %
Output: b

Negative Example 1 -
Input: Problem: 18 litres of mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water . if 3 litres of water be mixed with it , the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture would be ? 
Options: a ) 16.67 % , b ) 17.14 % , c ) 18.3 % , d ) 19.75 % , e ) 21.23 %
Output: a

Negative Example 2 -
Input: Problem: a gambler has won 40 % of his 40 poker games for the week so far . if , all of a sudden , his luck changes and he begins winning 70 % of the time , how many more games must he play to end up winning 60 % of all his games for the week ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 60 , c ) 70 , d ) 80 , e ) 90
Output: b

Now complete the following example -
Input: Problem: if each edge of cube increased by 30 % , the percentage increase in 
Options: a ) 69 , b ) 72 , c ) 64 , d ) 61 , e ) 75
Output: 


Output: a