In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Example Input: Problem: a certain article of clothing was discounted during a special sale to 2 / 5 of its original retail price . when the clothing did n ' t sell , it was discounted even further to 1 / 2 of its original retail price during a second sale . by what percent did the price of this article of clothing decrease from the first sale to the second sale ? 
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 33.33 % , c ) 25 % , d ) 16.66 % , e ) 12.5 %
Example Output: d

Example Input: Problem: find the compound interest on $ 50000 in 2 years at 4 % per annum , the interest being compounded half - yearly ? 
Options: a ) $ 645.56 , b ) $ 4121.60 , c ) $ 954.26 , d ) $ 745.69 , e ) $ 1020.45
Example Output: b

Example Input: Problem: a small college reduced its faculty by approximately 23 percent to 195 professors . what was the original number of faculty members ? 
Options: a ) 253 , b ) 208 , c ) 224 , d ) 254 , e ) 302
Example Output:
a