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In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
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Problem: working alone , mary can pave a driveway in 4 hours and hillary can pave the same driveway in 3 hours . when they work together , mary thrives on teamwork so her rate increases by 33.33 % , but hillary becomes distracted and her rate decreases by 50 % . if they both work together , how many hours will it take to pave the driveway ? 
Options: a ) 2 hours , b ) 4 hours , c ) 5 hours , d ) 6 hours , e ) 7 hours
answer:
a


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Problem: in a certificate by mistake a candidate gave his height as 25 % more than actual height . in the interview panel , he clarified that his height was 5 feet 5 nches . find the % correction made by the candidate from his stated height to his actual height ? 
Options: a ) 10 , b ) 20 , c ) 30 , d ) 35 , e ) 43
answer:
b


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Problem: on a certain day , tim invested $ 500 at 10 percent annual interest , compounded annually , and lana invested 800 at 5 percent annual interest , compounded annually . the total amount of interest earned by tim ’ s investment in the first 2 years was how much greater than the total amount of interest earned by lana ’ s investment in the first 2 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 5 , b ) $ 15 , c ) $ 23 , d ) $ 100 , e ) $ 105
answer:

c