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.

[Q]: Question: A car dealership has 40 cars on the lot, 30% of which are silver. If the dealership receives a new shipment of 80 cars, 40% of which are not silver, what percentage of total number of cars are silver?

 Option A: 35%

 Option B: 37.5%

 Option C: 45%

 Option D: 47.5%

 Option E: 50%
[A]: Option E


[Q]: Question: A group of boy scouts and girls scouts is going on a rafting trip. 45% of the scouts arrived with signed permission slips. If 60% of the scouts were boy scouts and 25% of the boy scouts arrived with signed permission slips, then what percentage of the scouts were girl scouts who arrived with signed permission slips?

 Option A: 20

 Option B: 21

 Option C: 25

 Option D: 28

 Option E: 30
[A]: Option E


[Q]: Question: If a * b = 2a – 3b + ab, then 5 * 7 + 7 * 5 is equal to:

 Option A: 34

 Option B: 18

 Option C: 72

 Option D: 78

 Option E: 82
[A]:
Option A