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'.
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Question: Problem: for each 6 - month period during a light bulb ' s life span , the odds of it not burning out from over - use are half what they were in the previous 6 - month period . if the odds of a light bulb burning out during the first 6 - month period following its purchase are 1 / 5 , what are the odds of it burning out during the period from 6 months to 1 year following its purchase ? 
Options: a ) 5 / 27 , b ) 2 / 9 , c ) 1 / 2 , d ) 4 / 9 , e ) 2 / 3

Answer: c


Question: Problem: an italian sausage is 8 inches long . how many pieces of sausage can be cut from the 8 - inch piece of sausage if each piece is to be 2 / 3 of an inch ? 
Options: a ) 12 , b ) 32 , c ) 22 , d ) 15 , e ) 20

Answer: a


Question: Problem: the ratio between x and y is 7 / 5 ; x is multiplied by y and y is multiplied by x , what is the ratio between the new values of x and y ? 
Options: a ) 7 / 5 , b ) 5 / 7 , c ) 1 , d ) 49 / 25 , e ) it can not be determined

Answer:
c