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In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
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Problem: increasing the original price of an article by 6 percent and then increasing the new price by 6 percent is equivalent to increasing the original price by 
Options: a ) 12.1 % , b ) 12.36 % , c ) 12.94 % , d ) 13.65 % , e ) 14.56 %
answer:
b


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Problem: shawn invested one half of his savings in a bond that paid simple interest for 2 years and received $ 550 as interest . he invested the remaining in a bond that paid compound interest , interest being compounded annually , for the same 2 years at the same rate of interest and received $ 605 as interest . what was the value of his total savings before investing in these two bonds ? 
Options: a ) $ 2,750 , b ) $ 5,500 , c ) $ 11,000 , d ) $ 22,000 , e ) $ 44,000
answer:
a


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Problem: a side of beef lost 25 percent of its weight in processing . if the side of beef weighed 540 pounds after processing , how many pounds did it weigh before processing ? 
Options: a ) 191 , b ) 355 , c ) 720 , d ) 840 , e ) 1,560
answer:

c