In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

[EX Q]: Problem: ( x + 3 ) is a factor in x ^ 2 - mx - 15 . what is the value of m ? 
Options: a ) 1 , b ) 2 , c ) 3 , d ) 4 , e ) 5
[EX A]: b

[EX Q]: Problem: country x imported approximately $ 1.44 billion of goods in 1996 . if country x imported $ 488 million of goods in the first two months of 1997 and continued to import goods at the same rate for the rest of the year , by how much would country xs 1997 imports exceed those of 1996 ? 
Options: a ) $ 1124 million , b ) $ 1120 million , c ) $ 1144 million , d ) $ 1240 million , e ) $ 1488 million
[EX A]: e

[EX Q]: Problem: what is the sum of all remainders obtained when the first 100 natural numbers are divided by 8 ? 
Options: a ) 397 , b ) 401 , c ) 403 , d ) 405 , e ) 399
[EX A]:
b