instruction:
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.
question:
Question: The ages of two persons differ by 16 years. If 6 years ago , the elder one be 3 times as old as the younger one, find their present ages .

 Option A: 10 years and 18 years

 Option B: 18 years and 26 years

 Option C: 20 years and 28 years

 Option D: 14 years and 30 years

 Option E: 16 years and 25 years
answer:
Option D


question:
Question: A patient was given five pills which he is required to take one after every twenty minutes.
How long can the pills run for him?

 Option A: 1 hour

 Option B: 1 hour 20 minutes

 Option C: 1 hour 30 minutes

 Option D: 1 hour 35 minutes

 Option E: 1 hour 40 minutes
answer:
Option B


question:
Question: A theater box office sold an average (arithmetic mean) of 65 tickets per staff member to a particular movie. Among the daytime staff, the average number sold per member was 75, and among the evening staff, the average number sold was 60. If there are no other employees, what was the ratio of the number of daytime staff members to the number of evening staff members?

 Option A: 1:2

 Option B: 1:4

 Option C: 5:11

 Option D: 1:3

 Option E: 13:15
answer:

Option A