Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.

[Q]: Problem: last year elaine spent 20 % of her annual earnings on rent. this year she earned 35 % more than last year and she spent 30 % of her annual earnings on rent. the amount she spent on rent this year is what percent of the amount spent on rent last year ?
Options: a. 202.5, b. 194.5, c. 197.5, d. 182.5, e. 177.5
[A]: a


[Q]: Problem: a and b started a business in partnership investing rs. 20,000 and rs. 15,000 respectively. after 6 months, c joined them with rs. 20,000. whatwill be b ' s share in total profit of rs. 15,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the startingof the business ?
Options: a. s. 5,000, b. s. 4,500, c. s. 5,700, d. s. 6,500, e. s. 7,500
[A]: b


[Q]: Problem: what number times ( 1 ⁄ 6 ) ^ 2 will give the value of 6 ^ 3 ?
Options: a. 6, b. 36, c. 216, d. 1296, e. 7776
[A]:
e