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: how many liters of a 40 % iodine solution need to be mixed with 35 liters of a 20 % iodine solution to create a 32 % iodine solution ? 
Options: a ) 35 , b ) 49 , c ) 100 , d ) 102 , e ) 140

SOLUTION: d

PROBLEM: Problem: a total of $ 20,000 was invested in two certificates of deposit at simple annual interest rates of 4 percent and 8 percent , respectively . if the total interest on the two certificates was $ 1,440 at the end of one year , what fractional part of the $ 20.000 was invested at the higher rate ? 
Options: a ) 3 / 8 , b ) 4 / 5 , c ) 1 / 2 , d ) 3 / 5 , e ) 3 / 4

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Problem: a retail appliance store priced a video recorder at 20 percent above the wholesale cost of $ 200 . if a store employee applied the 10 percent employee discount to the retail price to buy the recorder , how much did the employee pay for the recorder ? 
Options: a ) $ 198 , b ) $ 216 , c ) $ 220 , d ) $ 230 , e ) $ 240

SOLUTION:
b