The task is to generate the correct answer for a given math problem.

[EX Q]: Problem: two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 . if 9 be subtracted from each , they are in the ratio of 1 : 2 . the first number is :
[EX A]: a ) 27

[EX Q]: Problem: in a kilometer race , a beats b by 48 meters or 12 seconds . what time does a take to complete the race ?
[EX A]: 238 sec

[EX Q]: Problem: a man bought an article and sold it at a gain of 5 % . if he had bought it at 5 % less and sold it for re 5 less , he would have made a profit of 10 % . the c . p . of the article was
[EX A]:
100