Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: on the richter scale , which measures the total amount of energy released during an earthquake , a reading of x - 1 indicates one - tenth the released energy as is indicated by a reading of x . on that scale , the frequency corresponding to a reading of 7 is how many times as great as the frequency corresponding to a reading of 5 ? 
Options: a ) 10 ^ 2 , b ) 10 ^ 3 , c ) 10 ^ 4 , d ) 10 ^ 5 , e ) 10 ^ 6
Output (English): a