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: car x began traveling at an average speed of 35 miles per hour. after 72 minutes, car y began traveling at an average speed of 70 miles per hour. when both cars had traveled the same distance, both cars stopped. how many miles did car x travel from the time car y began traveling until both cars stopped ?
Options: a. 15, b. 20, c. 40, d. 42, e. 68
[A]: d


[Q]: Problem: a monkey ascends a greased pole 10 meters high. he ascends 2 meters in the first minute and then slips down 1 meter in the alternate minute. if this pattern continues until he climbs the pole, in how many minutes would he reach at the top of the pole ?
Options: a. 10 th minute, b. 21 st minute, c. 17 th minute, d. 22 nd minute, e. 13 th minute
[A]: c


[Q]: Problem: working alone, a can complete a certain kind of job in 3 hours. a and d, working together at their respective rates, can complete one of these jobs in 2 hours. in how many hours can d, working alone, complete one of these jobs ?
Options: a. 2, b. 4, c. 6, d. 8, e. 10
[A]:
c