The task is to generate the correct answer for a given math problem.

Q: Problem: a certain social security recipient will receive an annual benefit of $ 12,000 provided he has annual earnings of $ 9,360 or less , but the benefit will be reduced by $ 1 for every $ 3 of annual earnings over $ 9,360 . what amount of total annual earnings would result in a 40 percent reduction in the recipient ' s annual social security benefit ? ( assume social security benefits are not counted as part of annual earnings . )

A: $ 30,96
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Q: Problem: of the diplomats who attended a summit conference : 20 spoke japanese , 32 did not speak russian and 20 % of the diplomats spoke neither japanese nor russian . if 10 % of the diplomats spoke both japanese and russian , then how many diplomats attended the conference ?

A: 120
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Q: Problem: it costs $ 5 for the first 1 / 3 hour to use the laundry machine at the laundromat . after the first ¼ hour it costs $ 12 per hour . if a certain customer uses the laundry machine for 2 hours and 30 minutes , how much will it cost him ?

A:
$ 31 .
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