In this task, you need to provide the correct option for a given problem from the provided options.

Q: Problem: local kennel has cats and dogs in the ratio of 6 : 12 . if there are 24 fewer cats than dogs , how many dogs are in the kennel ? 
Options: a ) 50 , b ) 48 , c ) 52 , d ) 54 , e ) 56

A: b
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Q: Problem: solution a is 20 % salt and solution b is 70 % salt . if you have 30 ounces of solution a and 60 ounces of solution b , in what ratio could you mix solution a with solution b to produce 50 ounces of a 50 % salt solution ? 
Options: a ) 6 : 4 , b ) 6 : 14 , c ) 2 : 3 , d ) 4 : 6 , e ) 3 : 7

A: c
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Q: Problem: in what ratio should a variety of rice costing rs . 10 per kg be mixed with another variety of rice costing rs . 13.25 per kg to obtain a mixture costing rs . 10.75 per kg ? 
Options: a ) 2 : 1 , b ) 1 : 2 , c ) 5 : 1 , d ) 4 : 1 , e ) 3 : 1

A:
a
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