instruction:
In this task, you need to provide the correct option for a given problem from the provided options.
question:
Problem: x starts a business with rs . 45000 . y joins in the business after 3 months with rs . 27000 . what will be the ratio in which they should share the profit at the end of the year ? 
Options: a ) 20 : 9 , b ) 2 : 1 , c ) 3 : 2 , d ) 2 : 3 , e ) 5 : 3
answer:
a


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Problem: two whole numbers whose sum is 36 can not be in the ratio 
Options: a ) 2 : 4 , b ) 3 : 4 , c ) 3 : 6 , d ) 1 : 3 , e ) 3 : 36
answer:
b


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Problem: there are two positive numbers in the ratio 4 : 8 . if the larger number exceeds the smaller by 16 , then find the smaller number ? 
Options: a ) 25 , b ) 20 , c ) 77 , d ) 88 , e ) 44
answer:

b