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'.
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Question: Problem: of the votes cast on a certain proposal , 68 more were in favor of the proposal than were against it . if the number of votes against the proposal was 40 percent of the total vote , what was the total number of votes cast ? ( each vote cast was either in favor of the proposal or against it . ) 
Options: a ) 300 , b ) 340 , c ) 380 , d ) 420 , e ) 460

Answer: b


Question: Problem: a certain article of clothing was discounted during a special sale to 2 / 5 of its original retail price . when the clothing did n ' t sell , it was discounted even further to 1 / 2 of its original retail price during a second sale . by what percent did the price of this article of clothing decrease from the first sale to the second sale ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 33.33 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 16.66 % , e ) 12.5 %

Answer: d


Question: Problem: in a particular state , 62 % of the counties received some rain on monday , and 54 % of the counties received some rain on tuesday . no rain fell either day in 28 % of the counties in the state . what percent of the counties received some rain on monday and tuesday ? 
Options: a ) 25 % , b ) 44 % , c ) 56 % , d ) 62 % , e ) 70 %

Answer:
b