In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Q: Problem: machine p and machine q are each used to manufacture 660 sprockets . it takes machine p 10 hours longer to produce 660 sprockets than machine q . machine q produces 10 % more sprockets per hour than machine a . how many sprockets per hour does machine a produce ? 
Options: a ) 5 , b ) 15 , c ) 55 , d ) 95 , e ) 6

A: e
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Q: Problem: a merchant purchased a jacket for $ 54 and then determined a selling price that equalled the purchase price of the jacket plus a markup that was 40 percent of the selling price . during a sale , the merchant discounted the selling price by 20 percent and sold the jacket . what was the merchant ’ s gross profit on this sale ? 
Options: a ) $ 0 , b ) $ 3 , c ) $ 4 , d ) $ 12 , e ) $ 18

A: e
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Q: Problem: i bought two books ; for rs . 420 . i sold one at a loss of 15 % and other at a gain of 19 % and then i found each book was sold at the same price . find the cost of the book sold at a loss ? 
Options: a ) 197 , b ) 245 , c ) 189 , d ) 278 , e ) 268

A:
b
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