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'.

Q: Problem: in a hostel , the number of students decreased by 10 % and the price of food increased by 20 % over the previous year . if each student consumes the same amount of food then by how much should the consumption of food be cut short by every student , so that the total cost of the food remains the same as that of the previous year ? 
Options: a ) 19 % , b ) 15 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 40 % , e ) 7.4 %

A: e
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Q: Problem: for what values of k will the pair of equations 4 ( 3 x + 4 y ) = 48 and kx + 12 y = 30 does not have a unique solution ? 
Options: a ) 12 , b ) 9 , c ) 3 , d ) 7.5 , e ) 2.5

A: b
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Q: Problem: if a ( a - 7 ) = 8 and b ( b - 7 ) = 8 , where a ≠ b , then a + b = 
Options: a ) − 48 , b ) − 2 , c ) 2 , d ) 7 , e ) 48

A:
d
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