TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
PROBLEM: Problem: if a is a positive integer , and if the units digit of a ^ 2 is 9 and the units digit of ( a + 1 ) ^ 2 is 4 , what is the units x digit of ( a + 2 ) ^ 2 ? 
Options: a ) 1 , b ) 3 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) c . 14

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Problem: at the end of the month , a certain ocean desalination plant ’ s reservoir contained 14 million gallons of water . this amount is twice the normal level . if this amount represents 70 % of the reservoir ’ s total capacity , how many million gallons short of total capacity is the normal level ? 
Options: a ) 2 , b ) 5 , c ) 10 , d ) 12 , e ) 15

SOLUTION: c

PROBLEM: Problem: this year , mbb consulting fired 8 % of its employees and left remaining employee salaries unchanged . sally , a first - year post - mba consultant , noticed that that the average ( arithmetic mean ) of employee salaries at mbb was 10 % more after the employee headcount reduction than before . the total salary pool allocated to employees after headcount reduction is what percent of that before the headcount reduction ? 
Options: a ) 98.5 % , b ) 101.2 % , c ) 102.8 % , d ) 104.5 % , e ) 105.0 %

SOLUTION:
b