Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: if a town of 15,000 people is growing at a rate of approx . 1 % per year , the population of the town in 5 years will be closest to ? 
Options: a ) a . 16000 , b ) b . 17000 , c ) c . 18000 , d ) d . 19000 , e ) e . 20000
Output (English): a