instruction:
Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.
question:
Problem: a couple who own an appliance store discover that if they advertise a sales discount of 10 % on every item in the store, at the end of one month the number of total items sold increases 15 %. their gross income from sales for one month increases by what percent ?
Options: a. 1.5 %, b. 2.5 %, c. 3.5 %, d. 4.5 %, e. 5.5 %
answer:
c


question:
Problem: a clock shows the time as 9 a. m. if the minute hand gains 7 minutes every hour, how many minutes will the clock gain by 6 p. m. ?
Options: a. 30 min, b. 35 min, c. 63 min, d. 50 min, e. 55 min
answer:
c


question:
Problem: find the area of trapezium whose parallel sides are 20 cm and 18 cm long, and the distance between them is 10 cm ?
Options: a. 827 cm 2, b. 216 cm 2, c. 285 cm 2, d. 178 cm 2, e. 190 cm 2
answer:

e