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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: what is the next number : 2 , 17 , 257 , __ 
Options: a ) 2977 , b ) 3837 , c ) 4097 , d ) 4847 , e ) 5387
answer:
c


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Problem: a case contains c cartons . each carton contains b boxes , and each box contains 200 paper clips . how many paper clips are contained in 2 cases ? 
Options: a ) 200 bc , b ) 200 b / c , c ) 400 bc , d ) 400 b / c , e ) 400 / bc
answer:
c


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Problem: if 1 / 12 of the passengers on a ship are from north america , 1 / 4 are europeans , 2 / 9 are from africa , 1 / 6 are from asia and the remaining 50 people are citizens of other continents , then how many passengers are on board the ship ? 
Options: a ) 120 , b ) 140 , c ) 150 , d ) 160 , e ) 180
answer:

e