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'.
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Question: Problem: a certain manufacturer produces items for which the production costs consist of annual fixed costs totaling $ 130,000 and variables costs averaging $ 5 per item . if the manufacturer ' s selling price per item is $ 15 , how many items the manufacturer produce and sell to earn an annual profit of $ 150,000 ?
Options: a ) 2,858 , b ) 18,667 , c ) 28,000 , d ) 35,000 , e ) 40,000

Answer: c

Question: Problem: s ( n ) is a n - digit number formed by attaching the first n perfect squares , in order , into one integer . for example , s ( 1 ) = 1 , s ( 2 ) = 14 , s ( 3 ) = 149 , s ( 4 ) = 14916 , s ( 5 ) = 1491625 , etc . how many digits r are in s ( 99 ) ?
Options: a ) r = 350 , b ) r = 353 , c ) r = 354 , d ) r = 356 , e ) 357

Answer: b

Question: Problem: joe ' s average ( arithmetic mean ) test score across 4 equally weighted tests was 35 . he was allowed to drop his lowest score . after doing so , his average test score improved to 40 . what is the lowest test score that was dropped ?
Options: a ) 20 , b ) 25 , c ) 55 , d ) 65 , e ) 80

Answer:
a