instruction:
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.
question:
Problem: walking at 4 / 5 of her normal speed, a worker is 10 minutes later than usual in reaching her office. the usual time ( in minutes ) taken by her to cover the distance between her home and her office is
Options: a. 30, b. 35, c. 40, d. 45, e. 50
answer:
c


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Problem: the arithmetic mean and standard deviation of a certain normal distribution are 14.5 and 1.7, respectively. what value is exactly 2 standard deviations less than the mean ?
Options: a. 10.5, b. 11, c. 11.1, d. 12, e. 12.5
answer:
c


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Problem: a shopkeeper sold an book offering a discount of 5 % and earned a profit of 23.5 %. what would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered ?
Options: a. 140, b. 120, c. 130, d. 110, e. 150
answer:

c