In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

[Q]: Problem: if x + ( 1 / x ) = 5 , what is the value of w = x ^ 2 + ( 1 / x ) ^ 2 ? 
Options: a ) w = 21 , b ) w = 22 , c ) w = 23 , d ) w = 24 , e ) 27
[A]: c


[Q]: Problem: a box contains 9 apples , 8 of which are red . an apple is drawn from the box and its color is noted before it is eaten . this is done a total of n times , and the probability that a red apple is drawn each time is less than 0.5 . what is the smallest possible value of n ? 
Options: a ) 3 , b ) 4 , c ) 5 , d ) 6 , e ) 7
[A]: c


[Q]: Problem: 5 % people of a village in sri lanka died by bombardment , 15 % of the remainder left the village on account of fear . if now the population is reduced to 3294 , how much was it in the beginning ? 
Options: a ) 2988 , b ) 2776 , c ) 4079 , d ) 2871 , e ) 881
[A]:
c