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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'.
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Problem: each year for 4 years , a farmer increased the number of trees in a certain orchard by 1 / 4 of the number of trees in the orchard of the preceding year . if all of the trees thrived and there were 12500 trees in the orchard at the end of 4 year period , how many trees were in the orchard at the beginning of the 4 year period . 
Options: a ) 5113 , b ) 5117 , c ) 5120 , d ) 8119 , e ) 10115
answer:
c


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Problem: if ( x + 3 ) ^ 2 / ( 2 x + 15 ) = 3 , then the difference between the two possible values of x is : 
Options: a ) 8 , b ) 10 , c ) 12 , d ) 14 , e ) 16
answer:
c


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Problem: the sum of the even numbers between 1 and n is 81 * 82 , where n is an odd number , then n = ? 
Options: a ) 163 , b ) 171 , c ) 177 , d ) 185 , e ) 193
answer:

a