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.

Input: Consider Input: 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

Output: b


Input: Consider Input: Problem: ( ( - 1.9 ) ( 0.6 ) – ( 2.6 ) ( 1.2 ) ) / 2.0 = ?
Options: a. - 0.71, b. - 2.13, c. 1.07, d. 1.71, e. 2.71

Output: b


Input: Consider Input: Problem: a one - foot stick is marked in 1 / 4 and 1 / 5 portion. how many total markings will there be, including the end points ?
Options: a. 18, b. 16, c. 13, d. 9, e. 11


Output: d