Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: A problem common to all programs was the untimely closure of cases, although again the extent of the problem in any particular program varied from under 4 percent in one program to over 30 percent in another. Choices: 1. All programs had a reasonable amount of time for their closure of cases. 2. The programs all eventually found a way to meet their timed deadlines. 3. An unreasonable amount of time was a common problem among all of the programs.
3