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'.

[EX Q]: Problem: a box contains 8 apples , 7 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
[EX A]: c

[EX 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
[EX A]: c

[EX Q]: Problem: there are 16 teams in a tournament . if during the first round , each team plays every other team exactly once , how many games will be played in the first round ?
Options: a ) 15 , b ) 30 , c ) 120 , d ) 240 , e ) 256
[EX A]:
c