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.

[Q]: Problem: the speed of a boat in still water is 15 km / hr and the rate of current is 3 km / hr. the distance travelled downstream in 24 minutes is
Options: a. 17.2 km, b. 7.2 km, c. 7.6 km, d. 17.6 km, e. 27.2 km
[A]: b

[Q]: Problem: a library branch originally contained 18360 volumes, 30 % of which were fiction novels. 1 / 3 of the volumes were transferred to another location and 1 / 5 of the volumes transferred were fiction novels. what percent of the remaining collection was fiction novels ?
Options: a. 2.5 %, b. 17.67 %, c. 28.3 %, d. 36 %, e. 73.6 %
[A]: d

[Q]: Problem: the average of 9 observations was 8, that of the 1 st of 5 being 10 and that of the last 5 being 8. what was the 5 th observation ?
Options: a. 18, b. 12, c. 15, d. 17, e. 19
[A]:
a