In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

[Q]: Statement: The attempt was futile. Choices:  1. The attempt was successful.  2. It was a pointless attempt. 3. The attempt at fixing the road was pathetic. 
[A]: 2


[Q]: Statement: We calculate the daily profit of residential delivery routes for the Postal Service by totaling the revenue minus collection, processing and transportation costs of the mail delivered on each route and subtracting the delivery cost of $266. Choices:  1. The Postal Service subtracts the delivery cost of $30 when calculating daily profit. 2. Postal Service is able to calculate the daily profit resulting from residential delivery routes. 3. A figure of around $250 is needed when calculating the daily profit of residential delivery routes.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Statement: To Marguerite. Choices:  1. A letter to Marguerite 2. For Marguerite 3. From Marguerite
[A]:
2