TASK DEFINITION: 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'.
PROBLEM: Problem: one night 17 percent of the female officers on a police force were on duty . if 170 police officers were on duty that night and half of these were female officers , how many female officers were on the police force ? 
Options: a ) 400 , b ) 420 , c ) 450 , d ) 480 , e ) 500

SOLUTION: e

PROBLEM: Problem: from the sale of sleeping bags , a retailer made a gross profit of 14 % of the wholesale cost . if each sleeping bag was sold for $ 28 , what was the wholesale cost per bag ? 
Options: a ) 3.0 , b ) 3.36 , c ) 24.56 , d ) 25.0 , e ) 31.36

SOLUTION: c

PROBLEM: Problem: money invested at x % , compounded annually , triples in value in approximately every 112 / x years . if $ 3500 is invested at a rate of 8 % , compounded annually , what will be its approximate worth in 28 years ? 
Options: a ) $ 3,750 , b ) $ 5,600 , c ) $ 8,100 , d ) $ 15,000 , e ) $ 31,500

SOLUTION:
e