Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.

Q: Problem: last year elaine spent 20 % of her annual earnings on rent. this year she earned 35 % more than last year and she spent 30 % of her annual earnings on rent. the amount she spent on rent this year is what percent of the amount spent on rent last year ?
Options: a. 202.5, b. 194.5, c. 197.5, d. 182.5, e. 177.5

A: a
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Q: Problem: if 50 apprentices can finish a job in 4 hours, and 30 journeymen can finish the same job in 8 hours, how much of the job should be completed by 10 apprentices and 15 journeymen in one hour ?
Options: a. 1 / 9, b. 29 / 180, c. 9 / 80, d. 1 / 5, e. 39 / 121

A: c
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Q: Problem: a person crosses a 800 m long street in 5 minutes. what is his speed in km per hour ?
Options: a. 1.23, b. 2.86, c. 4.36, d. 9.25, e. 9.61

A:
e
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