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.

Q: Problem: a 11 % stock yields 8 %. the market value of the stock is :
Options: a. rs. 72, b. rs. 137.50, c. rs. 112.50, d. rs. 116.50, e. none of these

A: b
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Q: Problem: solution y is 30 percent liquid x and 70 percent water. if 2 kilograms of water evaporate from 6 kilograms of solution y and 2 kilograms of solution y are added to the remaining 4 kilograms of liquid, what percent of this new solution is liquid x ?
Options: a. 33 %, b. 35 1 / 2 %, c. 37 %, d. 40 %, e. 42 %

A: d
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Q: Problem: the ratio of the number of females to males at a party was 1: 2 but when 7 females and 7 males left, the ratio became 1: 3. how many people were at the party originally ?
Options: a. 28, b. 32, c. 36, d. 42, e. 50

A:
d
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