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In this task, you need to provide the correct option for a given problem from the provided options.
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Problem: a container holding 12 ounces of a solution that is 1 part alcohol to 2 parts water is added to a container holding 12 ounces of a solution that is 1 part alcohol to 3 parts water . what is the ratio of alcohol to water in the resulting solution ? 
Options: a ) 2 : 5 , b ) 3 : 7 , c ) 3 : 5 , d ) 4 : 7 , e ) 7 : 17
answer:
e


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Problem: 110 people are attending a newspaper conference . 45 of them are writers and more than 38 are editors . of the people at the conference , x are both writers and editors and 2 x are neither . what is the largest possible number of people who are both writers and editors ? 
Options: a ) 34 , b ) 32 , c ) 30 , d ) 26 , e ) 28
answer:
d


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Problem: the ratio between the sale price and the cost price of an article is 6 : 5 . what is the ratio between the profit and the cost price of that article ? 
Options: a ) 2 : 9 , b ) 1 : 5 , c ) 3 : 6 , d ) 2 : 0 , e ) 2 : 1
answer:

b