TASK DEFINITION: You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to make use of mathematical concepts like probability, combinatorics, linear equations, sequences/series, or simple operators like addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication to answer the given question. Choose the best option from the 5 given options and report that option.
PROBLEM: Question: A broker invested her own money in the stock market. During the first year, she increased her stock market wealth by 40 percent. In the second year, largely as a result of a slump in the stock market, she suffered a 30 percent decrease in the value of her stock investments. What was the net increase or decrease on her overall stock investment wealth by the end of the second year?

 Option A: −5%

 Option B: −2%

 Option C: 15%

 Option D: 20%

 Option E: 80%

SOLUTION: Option B

PROBLEM: Question: In a kilometer race, A beats B by 54 meters or 12 seconds. What time does A take to complete the race?

 Option A: 212

 Option B: 190

 Option C: 277

 Option D: 181

 Option E: 122

SOLUTION: Option A

PROBLEM: Question: At a certain university, the ratio of the number of teaching assistants to the number of students in any course must always be greater than 4:85. At this university, what is the maximum number of students possible in a course that has 5 teaching assistants?

 Option A: 106

 Option B: 107

 Option C: 108

 Option D: 109

 Option E: 110

SOLUTION:
Option A