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.
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Question: Problem: kathleen can paint a room in 4 hours, and anthony can paint an identical room in 5 hours. how many hours would it take kathleen and anthony to paint both rooms if they work together at their respective rates ?
Options: a. 8 / 15, b. 40 / 9, c. 15 / 8, d. 9 / 4, e. 15 / 4

Answer: b

Question: Problem: if 12 machine can finish a job in 40 days, then how many more machines would be needed to finish the job in one - fourth less time ?
Options: a. a. 4, b. b. 8, c. c. 10, d. d. 12, e. e. 16

Answer: a

Question: Problem: an employee ' s annual salary was increased $ 5000. if her new annual salary now equals $ 25000 what was the percent increase ?
Options: a. 15 %, b. 80 %, c. 20 %, d. 22 %, e. 24 %

Answer:
b