Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: mike took a taxi to the airport and paid $ 2.50 to start plus $ 0.25 per mile . annie took a different route to the airport and paid $ 2.50 plus $ 5.00 in bridge toll fees plus $ 0.25 per mile . if each was charged exactly the same amount , and annie ' s ride was 16 miles , how many miles was mike ' s ride ? 
Options: a ) 32 , b ) 36 , c ) 40 , d ) 44 , e ) 48
Output (English): b