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.

Q: Question: Plaudia can choose any two of four different candles and any 8 of 9 different flowers for a centerpiece arrangement. Given these choices, how many candle + flower groupings can she select?

 Option A: 54

 Option B: 72

 Option C: 96

 Option D: 144

 Option E: 432

A: Option A
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Q: Question: One half of the workers at the biscuit company is technician,quarter is clerk,one-fifth are administrative and the other 25 are supervisors. How many workers total are there in the biscuit company?

 Option A: 250

 Option B: 366

 Option C: 400

 Option D: 500

 Option E: 2500

A: Option D
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Q: Question: When ticket sales began, Pat was the nth customer in line for a ticket, and customers purchased their tickets at the rate of z customers per minute. Of the following, which best approximates the time, in minutes, that Pat had to wait in line from the moment ticket sales began?

 Option A: (n - 1

 Option B: n + z –1

 Option C: n/(z-1

 Option D: z/(n-1

 Option E: (n-1

A:
Option E
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