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: Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 20 and 30 minutes respectively, and a third pipe C can empty it in 40 minutes. How long will it take to fill the cistern if all the three are opened at the same time?

 Option A: 17 1/5

 Option B: 17 1/8

 Option C: 17 1/7

 Option D: 17 1/1

 Option E: 17 1/2
answer:
Option C


question:
Question: How much time does a train 150 metres long running at 90 km/hr take to pass a pole?

 Option A: 7.9s

 Option B: 6s

 Option C: 7.5s

 Option D: 7.6s

 Option E: 7.4s
answer:
Option B


question:
Question: If an average hard drive had a capacity of 0.1 TB in 2000, and average hard drive capacities double every 5 years, what will be the average hard drive capacity in 2050?

 Option A: 256

 Option B: 512

 Option C: 768

 Option D: 1024

 Option E: 1536
answer:

Option D