instruction:
You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to make use of mathematical concepts like probability, combinatorics, linear equations, sequences/series, or simple operators like addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication to answer the given question. Choose the best option from the 5 given options and report that option.
question:
Question: A box contains 9 pairs of shoes (18 shoes in total). If two shoes are selected at random, what it is the probability that they are matching shoes?

 Option A: 1/190

 Option B: 1/17

 Option C: 1/19

 Option D: 1/10

 Option E: 1/9
answer:
Option B


question:
Question: If a fisherman catches 203128 shrimp while out and has to evenly split the catch between 9 restaurants, how many shrimp would he have left over?

 Option A: 4

 Option B: 7

 Option C: 2

 Option D: 1

 Option E: 6
answer:
Option B


question:
Question: A pharmaceutical company received $3 million in royalties on the first $20 million in sales of and then $8 million in royalties on the next $108 million in sales. By approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $20 million in sales to the next $108 million in sales?

 Option A: 8%

 Option B: 15%

 Option C: 46%

 Option D: 52%

 Option E: 56%
answer:

Option C