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: A broker invested her own money in the stock market. During the first year, she increased her stock market wealth by 40 percent. In the second year, largely as a result of a slump in the stock market, she suffered a 30 percent decrease in the value of her stock investments. What was the net increase or decrease on her overall stock investment wealth by the end of the second year?

 Option A: −5%

 Option B: −2%

 Option C: 15%

 Option D: 20%

 Option E: 80%
answer:
Option B


question:
Question: A student missed 6% of the questions on a test. If the student missed 12 questions, how many questions were on the test?

 Option A: 100

 Option B: 150

 Option C: 200

 Option D: 250

 Option E: 300
answer:
Option C


question:
Question: Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

 Option A: 7 min

 Option B: 8 min

 Option C: 9 min

 Option D: 10 min

 Option E: 11 min
answer:

Option D