You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to make use of mathematical concepts like probability, combinatorics, linear equations, sequences/series, or simple operators like addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication to answer the given question. Choose the best option from the 5 given options and report that option.

[EX Q]: Question: Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?

Option A: 22

Option B: 33

Option C: 14

Option D: 16

Option E: 18
[EX A]: Option C

[EX Q]: Question: In an examination, 32% candidates failed in one subject and 42% failed in another subject while 15% failed in both the subjects. If 2500 candidates appeared at the end of the examination how many passed in either subject but not in both?

Option A: 975

Option B: 1020

Option C: 1100

Option D: 1243

Option E: 1525
[EX A]: Option C

[EX Q]: Question: If a, b, and c are consecutive positive even integers and a > b > c, which of the following could be equal to a - b - c ?

Option A: 6

Option B: 2

Option C: -1

Option D: -3

Option E: -4
[EX A]:
Option E