TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to provide the correct option for a given problem from the provided options.
PROBLEM: Problem: in a group of 28 junior high school students , 7 take french , 10 take spanish , and 2 take both languages . the students taking both french and spanish are not counted with the 7 taking french or the 10 taking spanish . how many students are not taking either french or spanish ? 
Options: a ) 7 , b ) 6 , c ) 9 , d ) 4 , e ) 8

SOLUTION: c

PROBLEM: Problem: at a certain organisation , the number of male members went up by 14 % in the year 2001 from year 2000 , and the number of females members went down by 6 % in the same time period . if the total membership at the organisation went up by 1.2 % from the year 2000 to 2001 , what was the ratio of male members to female members in the year 2000 ? 
Options: a ) 1 : 2 , b ) 1 : 3 , c ) 2 : 3 , d ) 3 : 2 , e ) 4 : 7

SOLUTION: e

PROBLEM: Problem: the sum of 3 numbers is 98 . if the ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8 , then the second number is : 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 30 , c ) 38 , d ) 48 , e ) none of these

SOLUTION:
b