In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

[EX Q]: Problem: population of a city in 20004 was 1000000 . if in 2005 there isan increment of 15 % , in 2006 there is a decrement of 35 % and in 2007 there is an increment of 45 % , then find the population of city at theend of the year 2007 
Options: a ) 2456789 , b ) 3458009 , c ) 3890043 , d ) 3455048 , e ) 1083875
[EX A]: e

[EX Q]: Problem: uncle bruce is baking chocolate chip cookies . he has 36 ounces of dough ( with no chocolate ) and 12 ounces of chocolate . how many ounces of chocolate are left over if he uses all the dough but only wants the cookies to consist of 20 % chocolate ? 
Options: a ) 3 , b ) 6 , c ) 7.2 , d ) 7.8 , e ) 9
[EX A]: a

[EX Q]: Problem: you hold some gold in a vault as an investment . over the past year the price of gold increases by 42 % . in order to keep your gold in the vault , you must pay 4 % of the total value of the gold per year . what percentage has the value of your holdings changed by over the past year . 
Options: a ) 38 % , b ) 46 % , c ) 47.68 % , d ) 44.32 % , e ) 36.32 %
[EX A]:
e