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: in a group of cows and chickens, the number of legs was 12 more than twice the number of heads. the number of cows was :
Options: a. 6, b. 7, c. 10, d. 12, e. 14
answer:
a


question:
Problem: there are 7 pairs of socks and 2 socks are worn from that such that the pair of socks worn are not of the same pair. what is the number of pair that can be formed.
Options: a. 40, b. 49, c. 41, d. 56, e. 42
answer:
e


question:
Problem: a furniture dealer purchased a desk for $ 150 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup that was 40 % of the selling price. if the dealer sold the desk at the selling price, what was the amount of the dealer ' s gross profit from the purchase and the sale of the desk ?
Options: a. $ 40, b. $ 60, c. $ 80, d. $ 90, e. $ 100
answer:

e