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'.

[EX Q]: Problem: it takes 30 days to fill a laboratory dish with bacteria . if the size of the bacteria doubles each day , how long did it take for the bacteria to fill one sixteenth of the dish ? 
Options: a ) 16 days , b ) 26 days , c ) 27 days , d ) 28 days , e ) 29 days
[EX A]: b

[EX Q]: Problem: the ratio of the ages of mini and minakshi is 4 : 3 . the sum of their ages is 35 years . the ratio of their ages after 8 years will be 
Options: a ) 28 : 23 , b ) 6 : 11 , c ) 5 : 4 , d ) 3 : 5 , e ) 7 : 11
[EX A]: a

[EX Q]: Problem: alice picked a number of pears , each of which she sold , canned , or poached . she canned 20 percent more than she poached , and she poached 50 percent less than she sold . if there were a total of 42 pears , then how many pears did she sell ? 
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 21 , c ) 22 , d ) 23 , e ) 24
[EX A]:
a