Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: in a lake , there is a patch of lily pads . every day , the patch doubles in size . it takes 34 days for the patch to cover the entire lake , how many days would it take the patch to cover half of the lake ? 
Options: a ) 33 , b ) 2 ^ 4 * 3 , c ) 24 , d ) 38 , e ) 47
Output (English): a