instruction:
You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to make use of mathematical concepts like probability, combinatorics, linear equations, sequences/series, or simple operators like addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication to answer the given question. Choose the best option from the 5 given options and report that option.
question:
Question: The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 11 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team?

 Option A: 23 years

 Option B: 24 years

 Option C: 25 years

 Option D: 26 years

 Option E: 27 years
answer:
Option E


question:
Question: A die is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting a sum equal to 9?

 Option A: 2/3

 Option B: 2/9

 Option C: 1/3

 Option D: 1/9

 Option E: 1/10
answer:
Option D


question:
Question: During a certain week, a seal ate 40% of the first 80 smelt it came across, and 30% of the remaining smelt it came across. If the seal ate 40% of the smelt it came across during the entire week, how many smelt did it eat?

 Option A: 32

 Option B: 40

 Option C: 55

 Option D: 64

 Option E: 80
answer:

Option A