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.

[EX Q]: Problem: list r contains 5 numbers that have an average value of 60. if the median of the numbers in the list is equal to the mean and the largest number is equal to 20 more than two times the smallest number, what is the smallest possible value in the list ?
Options: a. 25, b. 28, c. 31, d. 34, e. 37
[EX A]: b

[EX Q]: Problem: a couple spent $ 211.20 in total while dining out and paid this amount using a credit card. the $ 211.20 figure included a 20 percent tip which was paid on top of the price which already included a sales tax of 10 percent on top of the price of the food. what was the actual price of the food before tax and tip ?
Options: a. $ 120, b. $ 140, c. $ 150, d. $ 160, e. $ 180
[EX A]: d

[EX Q]: Problem: a man saves 20 % of his monthly salary. if an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 20 %, he is only able to save rs. 250 per month. what is his monthly salary ?
Options: a. 5000, b. 2999, c. 2878, d. 6250, e. 2771
[EX A]:
d