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: fox jeans regularly sell for $ 10 a pair and pony jeans regularly sell for $ 18 a pair . during a sale these regular unit prices are discounted at different rates so that a total of $ 9 is saved by purchasing 5 pairs of jeans : 3 pairs of fox jeans and 2 pairs of pony jeans . if the sum of the two discounts rates is 22 percent , what is the discount rate on pony jeans ? 
Options: a ) 9 % , b ) 10 % , c ) 11 % , d ) 12 % , e ) 40 %
e

Problem: 40 is subtracted from 70 % of a number , the result is 30 . find the number ? 
Options: a ) 150 , b ) 997 , c ) 266 , d ) 288 , e ) 100
e

Problem: a certain airline ' s fleet consisted of 90 type a planes at the beginning of 1980 . at the end of each year , starting with 1980 , the airline retired 3 of the type a planes and acquired 4 new type b plans . how many years did it take before the number of type a planes left in the airline ' s fleet was less than 50 percent of the fleet ? 
Options: a ) 11 , b ) 12 , c ) 13 , d ) 14 , e ) 15

c

