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.

[EX Q]: Question: A group of hikers is planning a trip that will take them up a mountain using one route and back down using another route. They plan to travel down the mountain at a rate of one and a half times the rate they will use on the way up, but the time each route will take is the same. If they will go up the mountain at a rate of 8 miles per day and it will take them two days, how many miles long is the route down the mountain?

 Option A: 18

 Option B: 20

 Option C: 22

 Option D: 24

 Option E: 25
[EX A]: Option D

[EX Q]: Question: The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 9 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team?

 Option A: 23 years

 Option B: 24 years

 Option C: 25 years

 Option D: 26 years

 Option E: 27 years
[EX A]: Option D

[EX Q]: Question: The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s?

 Option A: 23 1/2%

 Option B: 23 1/1%

 Option C: 23 1/3%

 Option D: 23 1/8%

 Option E: 23 1/9%
[EX A]:
Option C