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.
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Question: Problem: last year elaine spent 20 % of her annual earnings on rent. this year she earned 35 % more than last year and she spent 30 % of her annual earnings on rent. the amount she spent on rent this year is what percent of the amount spent on rent last year ?
Options: a. 202.5, b. 194.5, c. 197.5, d. 182.5, e. 177.5

Answer: a


Question: Problem: a monkey ascends a greased pole 10 meters high. he ascends 2 meters in the first minute and then slips down 1 meter in the alternate minute. if this pattern continues until he climbs the pole, in how many minutes would he reach at the top of the pole ?
Options: a. 10 th minute, b. 21 st minute, c. 17 th minute, d. 22 nd minute, e. 13 th minute

Answer: c


Question: Problem: rs. 1210 were divided among 3 person p, q, r so that p: q = 5: 4 and q: r = 9: 10. then r gets the amount ?
Options: a. rs. 300, b. rs. 400, c. rs. 480, d. rs. 500, e. rs. 520

Answer:
b