TASK DEFINITION: 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'.
PROBLEM: Problem: john makes $ 65 a week from his job . he earns a raise andnow makes $ 70 a week . what is the % increase ? 
Options: a ) 7.69 % , b ) 16.66 % , c ) 17.8 % , d ) 19 % , e ) 21 %

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Problem: fox jeans regularly sell for $ 15 a pair and pony jeans regularly sell for $ 18 a pair . during a sale these regular unit prices are discounted at different rates so that a total of $ 5 is saved by purchasing 5 pairs of jeans : 3 pairs of fox jeans and 2 pairs of pony jeans . if the sum of the two discounts rates is 18 percent , what is the discount rate on pony jeans ? 
Options: a ) 9 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 34.4 % , d ) 12 % , e ) 15 %

SOLUTION: c

PROBLEM: Problem: in 1998 the profits of company n were 10 percent of revenues . in 1999 , the revenues of company n fell by 20 percent , but profits were 14 percent of revenues . the profits in 1999 were what percent of the profits in 1998 ? 
Options: a ) 80 % , b ) 105 % , c ) 120 % , d ) 112 % , e ) 138 %

SOLUTION:
d