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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: a certain article of clothing was discounted during a special sale to 2 / 5 of its original retail price . when the clothing did n ' t sell , it was discounted even further to 1 / 2 of its original retail price during a second sale . by what percent did the price of this article of clothing decrease from the first sale to the second sale ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 33.33 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 16.66 % , e ) 12.5 %
answer:
d


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Problem: company p had 15 percent more employees in december than it had in january . if company p had 480 employees in december , how many employees did it have in january ? 
Options: a ) 391 , b ) 417 , c ) 410 , d ) 423 , e ) 445
answer:
b


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Problem: a man cheats while buying as well as while selling . while buying he takes 10 % more than what he pays for and while selling he gives 20 % less than what he claims to . find the profit percent , if he sells at 11 % below the cost price of the claimed weight . 
Options: a ) 19.81 % , b ) 22.38 % , c ) 37.5 % , d ) 25 % , e ) 37.5 %
answer:

b