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'.

Example Input: Problem: the ages of patrick and michael are in the ratio of 3 : 5 and that of michael and monica are in the ratio of 3 : 5 . if the sum of their ages is 147 , what is the difference between the ages of patrick and monica ? 
Options: a ) 48 , b ) 47 , c ) 46 , d ) 49 , e ) 52
Example Output: a

Example Input: Problem: it takes 30 days to fill a laboratory dish with bacteria . if the size of the bacteria doubles each day , how long did it take for the bacteria to fill one sixteenth of the dish ? 
Options: a ) 16 days , b ) 26 days , c ) 27 days , d ) 28 days , e ) 29 days
Example Output: b

Example Input: Problem: the average age of applicants for a new job is 20 , with a standard deviation of 8 . the hiring manager is only willing to accept applicants whose age is within one standard deviation of the average age . assuming that all applicants ' ages are integers and that the endpoints of the range are included , what is the maximum number of different ages of the applicants ? 
Options: a ) 8 , b ) 16 , c ) 17 , d ) 18 , e ) 34
Example Output:
c