TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
PROBLEM: Problem: a retailer bought a machine at a wholesale price of $ 108 and later on sold it after a 10 % discount of the retail price . if the retailer made a profit equivalent to 20 % of the whole price , what is the retail price of the machine ?
Options: a ) 81 , b ) 100 , c ) 120 , d ) 135 , e ) 144

SOLUTION: e

PROBLEM: Problem: in an election between two candidates , one got 60 % of the total valid votes , 30 % of the votes were invalid . if the total number of votes was 9000 , the number of valid votes that the other candidate got , was :
Options: a ) 2500 , b ) 2520 , c ) 3000 , d ) 3100 , e ) none of these

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Problem: a certain sum amount to $ 1400 in 2 yrs and $ 2000 in 5 years on certain fixed simple interest . in how many yrs would the amount be $ 1640 had it been put at the rate of interest compounded annually ?
Options: a ) 4.5 , b ) 3.5 , c ) 3 , d ) 2 , e ) 1.5

SOLUTION:
e