instruction:
In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
question:
Problem: on a race track a maximum of 5 horses can race together at a time . there are a total of 25 horses . there is no way of timing the races . what is the minimum number y of races we need to conduct to get the top 3 fastest horses ? 
Options: a ) 5 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 10 , e ) 11
answer:
b


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Problem: the element being searched for is not found in an array of 100 elements . what is the average number of comparisons needed in a sequential search to determine that the element is not there , if the elements are completely unordered ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 50 , c ) 75 , d ) 100 , e ) 125
answer:
d


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Problem: 70 % of 300 + 25 % of 400 - ? = 256 
Options: a ) 48 , b ) 68 , c ) 54 , d ) 60 , e ) none of these
answer:

c