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.

[Q]: Problem: a monkey ascends a greased pole 10 meters high. he ascends 2 meters in the first minute and then slips down 1 meter in the alternate minute. if this pattern continues until he climbs the pole, in how many minutes would he reach at the top of the pole ?
Options: a. 10 th minute, b. 21 st minute, c. 17 th minute, d. 22 nd minute, e. 13 th minute
[A]: c


[Q]: Problem: the dimensions of a room are 10 m x 7 m x 5 m. there are 2 doors and 3 windows in the room. the dimensions of the doors are 1 m x 3 m. one window is of size 2 m x 1.5 m and the other 2 windows are of size 1 m x 1.5 m. the cost of painting the walls at rs. 3 per sq m is
Options: a. 2488, b. 378, c. 739, d. 474, e. 291
[A]: d


[Q]: Problem: if the integer n has exactly 4 positive divisors, including 1 and n, how many positive divisors does n ^ 3 have ?
Options: a. 16, b. 11, c. 10, d. 20, e. 9
[A]:
a