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: a rainstorm increased the amount of water stored in state j reservoirs from 124 billion gallons to 140 billion gallons . if the storm increased the amount of water in the reservoirs to 80 percent of total capacity , approximately how many billion gallons of water were the reservoirs short of total capacity prior to the storm ? 
Options: a ) 51 , b ) 48 , c ) 55 , d ) 63 , e ) 65

Answer: a


Question: Problem: marcella has 27 pairs of shoes . if she loses 9 individual shoes , what is the greatest number of matching pairs she could have left ? 
Options: a ) 22 , b ) 20 , c ) 19 , d ) 16 , e ) 15

Answer: a


Question: Problem: a company decreased the price of its main product by 75 % . subsequently , the number of units sold increased such that the total revenue remained unchanged . what was the ratio of the percent increase in the units sold to the percent decrease of the original price for this product ? 
Options: a ) 1.33 , b ) 2.33 , c ) 3.33 , d ) 4.33 , e ) 1.45

Answer:
a