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'.

[Q]: Problem: a certain country is divided into 8 provinces . each province consists entirely of progressives and traditionalists . if each province contains the same number of traditionalists and the number of traditionalists in any given province is 1 / 12 the total number of progressives in the entire country , what fraction of the country is traditionalist ? 
Options: a ) 1 / 5 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 1 / 2 , d ) 2 / 3 , e ) 3 / 5
[A]: e


[Q]: Problem: how many halves are there in 9 - fourth ? 
Options: a ) 8 , b ) 4.5 , c ) 3.2 , d ) 7 , e ) 3
[A]: b


[Q]: Problem: if 0.5 : x : : 5 : 8 , then x is equal to : 
Options: a ) a ) 1.12 , b ) b ) 1.2 , c ) c ) 1.25 , d ) d ) 0.9 , e ) e ) 0.8
[A]:
e