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 merchant purchased a jacket for $ 60 and then determined a selling price that equalled the purchase price of the jacket plus a markup that was 25 percent of the selling price . during a sale , the merchant discounted the selling price by 20 percent and sold the jacket . what was the merchant ’ s gross profit on this sale ? 
Options: a ) $ 0 , b ) $ 3 , c ) $ 4 , d ) $ 12 , e ) $ 15
Example Output: c

Example Input: Problem: the simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10 % per annum is half the compound interest on $ 100 for 2 years at 5 % per annum . the sum placed on simple interest is ? 
Options: a ) $ 602.5 , b ) $ 625.8 , c ) $ 710.6 , d ) $ 745 , e ) $ 790.3
Example Output: a

Example Input: Problem: in a certain candy store , 22 % of the customers are caught sampling the candy and are charged a small fine , but 12 % of the customers who sample the candy are not caught . what is the total percent of all customers who sample candy ? 
Options: a ) 22 % , b ) 23 % , c ) 24 % , d ) 25 % , e ) 34 %
Example Output:
d