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: a retailer bought a hat at wholesale and marked it up 60 % to its initial price of $ 24 . by how many more dollars does he need to increase the price to achieve a 100 % markup ? 
Options: a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
[EX A]: d

[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: mr . kramer , the losing candidate in a two - candidate election , received 942,568 votes , which was exactly 25 percent of all votes cast . approximately what percent of the remaining votes would he need to have received in order to have won at least 50 percent of all the votes cast ? 
Options: a ) 10 % , b ) 12 % , c ) 15 % , d ) 17 % , e ) 33 %
[EX A]:
e