instruction:
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.
question:
Question: Anthony and Michael sit on the six member board of directors for company X. If the board is to be split up into 2 three-person subcommittees, what percent R of all the possible subcommittees that include Michael also include Anthony?

 Option A:  20%

 Option B:  30%

 Option C:  40%

 Option D:  50%

 Option E:  60%
answer:
Option C


question:
Question: The amount of an investment will double in approximately 70/ p years, where p is the percent interest, compounded annually. If Thelma invests $ 60,000 in a long-term CD that pays 5 percent interest, compounded annually, what will be the approximate total value of the investment when Thelma is ready to retire 42 years later?

 Option A: $ 280,000

 Option B: $ 320,000

 Option C: $ 360,000

 Option D: $ 480,000

 Option E: $ 540,000
answer:
Option D


question:
Question: In a group of 80 children and 10 youngsters, each child got sweets that are 15% of the total number of children and each youngster got sweets that are 25% of the total number of children. How many sweets were there?

 Option A: 1160

 Option B: 1169

 Option C: 1162

 Option D: 1122

 Option E: 1168
answer:

Option A