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.

[EX Q]: Problem: buses a and b start from a common bus stop x. bus a begins to travel in a straight line away from bus b at a constant rate of 20 miles per hour. one hour later, bus b begins to travel in a straight line in the exact opposite direction at a constant rate of 80 miles per hour. if both buses travel indefinitely, what is the positive difference, in minutes, between the amount of time it takes bus b to cover the exact distance that bus a has covered and the amount of time it takes bus b to cover twice the distance that bus a has covered ?
Options: a. 36, b. 72, c. 132, d. 144, e. 180
[EX A]: c

[EX Q]: Problem: last year elaine spent 20 % of her annual earnings on rent. this year she earned 20 % more than last year and she spent 30 % of her annual earnings on rent. the amount she spent on rent this year is what percent of the amount spent on rent last year ?
Options: a. 185.5, b. 180.0, c. 167.5, d. 172.5, e. 177.5
[EX A]: b

[EX Q]: Problem: if p and q are positive integers each greater than 1, and 17 ( p + 1 ) = 21 ( q + 1 ), what is the least possible value of p + q ?
Options: a. 36, b. 42, c. 44, d. 46, e. none
[EX A]:
a