TASK DEFINITION: The task is to generate the correct answer for a given math problem.
PROBLEM: Problem: for all positive integers m , [ m ] = 3 m when m is odd and [ m ] = ( 1 / 2 ) * m when m is even . what is [ 5 ] * [ 8 ] equivalent to ?

SOLUTION: [ 120 ]

PROBLEM: Problem: 9 . on level farmland , two runners leave at the same time from the intersection of two country roads . one runner jogs due north at a constant rate of 8 miles per hour while the second runner jogs due east at a constant rate that is 8 miles per hour faster than the first runner ' s rate . how far apart , to the nearest mile , will they be after 1 / 2 hour ?

SOLUTION: 

PROBLEM: Problem: carl is facing very difficult financial times and can only pay the interest on a $ 8,000 loan he has taken . the bank charges him a quarterly compound rate of 5 % . what is the approximate interest he pays annually ?

SOLUTION:
$ 160