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In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
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Problem: bert left the house with n dollars . he spent 1 / 4 of this at the hardware store , then $ 9 at the dry cleaners , and then half of what was left at the grocery store . when he got home , he had $ 12 left in his pocket . what was the value of n ? 
Options: a ) $ 36 , b ) $ 44 , c ) $ 52 , d ) $ 60 , e ) $ 68
answer:
b


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Problem: mary ' s income is 60 % more than tim ' s income and tim ' s income is 10 % less than juan ' s income . what % of juan ' s income is mary ' s income . 
Options: a ) 144 % , b ) b . 120 % , c ) 96 % , d ) 80 % , e ) 64 %
answer:
a


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Problem: there is a 30 % increase in the price of an article in the first year , a 20 % decrease in the second year and a 10 % increase in the next year . if the final price of the article is rs . 3432 , then what was the price of the article initially ? 
Options: a ) rs . 2000 , b ) rs . 4000 , c ) rs . 3000 , d ) rs . 5000 , e ) rs . 6000
answer:

c