instruction:
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.
question:
Problem: kim has 3 pairs of shoes; each pair is a different color. if kim randomly selects 2 shoes without replacement from the 6 shoes, what is the probability that she will select 2 shoes of the same color ?
Options: a. 2 / 5, b. 1 / 5, c. 1 / 9, d. 1 / 10, e. 1 / 25
answer:
b


question:
Problem: in a group of cows and chickens, the number of legs was 12 more than twice the number of heads. the number of cows was :
Options: a. 6, b. 7, c. 10, d. 12, e. 14
answer:
a


question:
Problem: a bag contains 7 black and 8 white balls. if two balls are drawn simultaneously, what is the probability that both are of the same color is ?
Options: a. 1 / 2, b. 1 / 3, c. 2 / 3, d. 3 / 5, e. 7 / 15
answer:

e