You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to make use of mathematical concepts like probability, combinatorics, linear equations, sequences/series, or simple operators like addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication to answer the given question. Choose the best option from the 5 given options and report that option.

[EX Q]: Question: A warehouse is labeling computer inventory with 3-digit codes. Each code is to consist of four digits between the numbers 0 and 9. The manager is debating whether to allow any 3-digit codes to have leading zero's before a non-zero number is used. If not allowed, then numbers like0025cannot be used.
The manager wants to measure the magnitude of the number of 3-digit code possibilities that are lost if he disallows the use of leading zero's. How many such codes would be lost?

 Option A: 981

 Option B: 1000

 Option C: 1011

 Option D: 1101

 Option E: 100
[EX A]: Option E

[EX Q]: Question: A pharmaceutical company received $3 million in royalties on the first $20 million in sales of and then $8 million in royalties on the next $108 million in sales. By approximately what percentage did the ratio of royalties to sales decrease from the first $20 million in sales to the next $108 million in sales?

 Option A: 8%

 Option B: 15%

 Option C: 46%

 Option D: 52%

 Option E: 56%
[EX A]: Option C

[EX Q]: Question: If (2 to the x) - (2 to the (x-2)) = 3 (2 to the 9), what is the value of x?

 Option A: 9

 Option B: 11

 Option C: 13

 Option D: 15

 Option E: 17
[EX A]:
Option B