Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: in a recent head - to - head run - off election , 12000 absentee ballets were cast . 1 / 6 of the absentee ballets were thrown out and 3 / 5 of the remaining absentee ballets were cast for candidate a . how many absentee votes did candidate b receive ? 
Options: a ) 2,000 , b ) 3,000 , c ) 4,000 , d ) 8,000 , e ) 9,000
Output (English): c