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.

[Q]: Problem: 6 men and 8 women can complete a work in 10 days. 26 men and 48 women can finish the same work in 2 days. 15 men and 20 women can do the same work in - days.
Options: a. 4 days, b. 6 days, c. 2 days, d. 8 days, e. 10 days
[A]: a

[Q]: Problem: cathy and jim begin running at the same time and they start at the same place on a straight path. cathy runs at 10 miles per hour, and jim runs at 6 miles per hour. after 18 minutes, cathy stops to stretch. if it takes cathy 27 minutes to stretch and jim continues to run during this time, how many minutes will it take cathy to catch up to jim ?
Options: a. 20.5, b. 21.5, c. 22.5, d. 23.5, e. 24.5
[A]: c

[Q]: Problem: the length of a rectangle is increased by 15 % and its breadth is decreased by 20 %. what is the effect on its area ?
Options: a. 1288, b. 1299, c. 1000, d. 10000, e. 9200
[A]:
e