Teacher: 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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Problem: a multiple choice test consists of 4 questions, and each question has 5 answer choices. in how many r ways can the test be completed if every question is unanswered ?
Options: a. 24, b. 120, c. 625, d. 720, e. 1024
Solution: c
Reason: 5 choices for each of the 4 questions, thus total r of 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 = 5 ^ 4 = 625 ways to answer all of them. Hence, the answer is c.

Now, solve this instance: Problem: of the 13 employees in a certain department, 1 has an annual salary of 38,000, 2 have an annual salary of 45,500 each, 2 have an annual salary of 42,500 each, 3 have an annual salary of 40,000 each and 5 have an annual salary of 48,500 each. what is the median annual salary for the 13 employees ?
Options: a. 38,000, b. 40,000, c. 42,500, d. 45,500, e. 48,500
Student:
d