instruction:
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.
question:
Question: A bag contains 12 red marbles. If someone were to remove 2 marbles from the bag, one at a time, and replace the first marble after it was removed, the probability that neither marble would be red is 49/64. How many marbles are in the bag?

 Option A: 24

 Option B: 48

 Option C: 60

 Option D: 96

 Option E: 84
answer:
Option D


question:
Question: A rectangular room has the rectangular shaped rug shown as above figure such that the rug’s area is 160 square feet and its length is 6 feet longer than its width. If the uniform width between the rug and room is 6 feet, what is the area of the region uncovered by the rug (shaded region), in square feet?

 Option A: 32

 Option B: 456

 Option C: 40

 Option D: 46

 Option E: 104
answer:
Option B


question:
Question: For my anniversary, I decided to surprise my wife. Since she is a voracious reader, I decided to collect a lot of books for her. On the first day of the month, I bought one book, on the second, I bought two and on the third, I bought three. This process went on till the anniversary and on the day, I had 181 books with me to gift her.
Can you calculate, on which day is our anniversary?

 Option A: 31

 Option B: 18

 Option C: 23

 Option D: 33

 Option E: 25
answer:

Option B