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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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Problem: the ages of patrick and michael are in the ratio of 3 : 5 and that of michael and monica are in the ratio of 3 : 5 . if the sum of their ages is 147 , what is the difference between the ages of patrick and monica ?
Options: a ) 48 , b ) 47 , c ) 46 , d ) 49 , e ) 52
answer:
a

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Problem: a certain country is divided into 4 provinces . each province consists entirely of progressives and traditionalists . if each province contains the same number of traditionalists and the number of traditionalists in any given province is 1 / 12 the total number of progressives in the entire country , what fraction of the country is traditionalist ?
Options: a ) 1 / 5 , b ) 1 / 3 , c ) 1 / 2 , d ) 2 / 3 , e ) 3 / 4
answer:
e

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Problem: the average price of an decoration piece increases over the years . if from 1990 to 1996 , the price of the decoration piece increased by 13 % and from 1996 to 2001 it increased by 20 % , what is the price of the decoration piece in 2001 if the price in 1990 was $ 11500 ?
Options: a ) $ 15594 . , b ) $ 15322 . , c ) $ 14786 . , d ) $ 14543 . , e ) $ 12988 .
answer:
a