Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: a certain company had a total annual expenditure of 2.55 ∗ 10 ^ 7 on employee salaries last year . if the company employed 425 people , what was the average employee salary ? 
Options: a ) $ 60,000 , b ) $ 25,000 , c ) $ 35,000 , d ) $ 40,000 , e ) $ 45,000
Output (English): a