Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.

Problem: michelle deposited a certain sum of money in a savings account on july 1 st, 2007. she earns an 14 % interest compounded semiannually. the sum of money in the account on december 31 st, 2009 is approximately what percent of the initial deposit ?
Options: a. 117 %, b. 120 %, c. 121 %, d. 138 %, e. 145 %
d

Problem: if julie rows 32 km upstream and 72 km down steam taking 4 hours each, then the speed of the stream
Options: a. 1.5 kmph, b. 0.5 kmph, c. 0.4 kmph, d. 1.6 kmph, e. 2.5 kmph
b

Problem: the triplicate ratio of 2: 4 is ?
Options: a. 1: 64, b. 1: 8, c. 1: 34, d. 3: 64, e. 5: 64
b