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.

Problem: if a sum of money doubles itself in 20 years at simple interest, the ratepercent per annum is
Options: a. 12, b. 12.5, c. 13, d. 5, e. 14
d

Problem: lucy bought a 1 - year, 10000 certificate of deposit that paid interest at an annual rate of 8 percent compunded semiannually. what was the total amount of interest paid on this certificate at maturity ?
Options: a. 10464, b. 864, c. 816, d. 800, e. 480
d

Problem: if 50 apprentices can finish a job in 4 hours, and 30 journeymen can finish the same job in 8 hours, how much of the job should be completed by 10 apprentices and 15 journeymen in one hour ?
Options: a. 1 / 9, b. 29 / 180, c. 9 / 80, d. 1 / 5, e. 39 / 121

c