question: In a certain animal population, for each of the first 3 months of life, the probability that an animal will die during that month is 1/10. For a group of 600 newborn members of the population, approximately how many would be expected to survive the first 3 months of life?
Options:
(A) 438
(B) 446
(C) 452
(D) 462
(E) 470
answer: Stream of consciousness: Number of newborns that can die in first month = 1/10 *600 = 60
Survived = 540
Number of newborns that can die in second month = 1/10 * 540 = 54
Survived = 486
Number of newborns that can die in third month = 1/10 * 486 = 48
Survived = 438 The answer is (A).
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question: The number N is 5,1H4, where H represents the ten's digit. If N is divisible by 9, what is the value of H?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 8
(D) 7
(E) 9
answer: Stream of consciousness: Integer is divisible by 9 - Sum of digits is divisible by 9 The answer is (C).
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question: Rs. 1300 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4?
Options:
(A) 300
(B) 992
(C) 772
(D) 552
(E) 312
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3
3/13*1300 = 300 The answer is (A).
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question: ? 370 860 1550 2440 3530
Options:
(A) 900
(B) 840
(C) 750
(D) 860
(E) 80
answer:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Stream of consciousness: 10^2 - 20 = 80
20^2 - 30 = 370
30^2 - 40 = 860
40^2 - 50 = 1550
50^2 - 60 = 2440
60^2 - 70 = 3530. The answer is (E).
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