Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: 9 persons went to a hotel for taking their meals . 8 of them spent rs 12 each on their meals and the ninth spent rs . 8 more than the average expenditure of all the 9 . what was the total money spent by them ? 
Options: a ) 117 , b ) 180 , c ) 150 , d ) 200 , e ) 250
Output (English): a