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.

Problem: if 5 a = 3125, then the value of 5 ( a - 3 ) is :
Options: a. 25, b. 125, c. 625, d. 1625, e. none of these
a

Problem: exactly 35 % of the reporters for a certain wire service cover local politics in country x. if 30 % of the reporters who cover politics for the wire service do not cover local politics in country x, what percent of the reporters for the wire service do not cover politics ?
Options: a. 20 %, b. 42 %, c. 44 %, d. 50 %, e. 84 %
d

Problem: the length of a room is 9 m and width is 4.75 m. what is the cost of paying the floor by slabs at the rate of rs. 900 per sq. metre.
Options: a. 25650, b. 25750, c. 26550, d. 30750, e. 38475
e