Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: a couple who own an appliance store discover that if they advertise a sales discount of 10 % on every item in the store , at the end of one month the number of total items sold increases 10 % . their gross income from sales for one month decreases by what percent ? 
Options: a ) 1 % , b ) 3 % , c ) 5 % , d ) 7 % , e ) 9 %
Output (English): a