TASK DEFINITION: Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.
PROBLEM: Problem: a person purchases 90 clocks and sells 40 clocks at a gain of 10 % and 50 clocks at a gain of 20 %. if he sold all of them at a uniform profit of 15 %, then he would have got rs. 40 less. the cost price of each clock is :
Options: a. 50, b. 90, c. 80, d. 28, e. 93

SOLUTION: c

PROBLEM: Problem: the population of a town increases 25 % and 40 % respectively in two consecutive years. after the growth the present population of the town is 1750. then what is the population of the town 2 years ago ?
Options: a. a. 750, b. b. 800, c. c. 850, d. d. 900, e. e. 950

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Problem: the average of the marks of 25 students in a class is 70. if the marks of each student are doubled, find the new average ?
Options: a. 140, b. 100, c. 85, d. 160, e. 190

SOLUTION:
a