Question: Edric's monthly salary is $576. If he works 8 hours a day for 6 days a week, how much is his hourly rate?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: In a week, Edric's salary is $576 / 4 = $144. In a day, Edric earns $144 / 6 = $24. Thus, his hourly rate is $24 / 8 = $3.
So the answer is 3.

Question: Borris liquor store uses 90 kilograms of grapes every 6 months. He is thinking of increasing his production by twenty percent. How many grapes does he need in a year after increasing his production?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Borris uses 90 x 2 = 180 kilograms of grapes per year. The increase of kilograms of grapes he needed per year is 180 x 0.20 = 36. Therefore, Borris needs 180 + 36 = 216 kilograms of grapes in a year.
So the answer is 216.

Question: A party of 4 order 3 dozen oysters on the half shell for $15.00 a dozen, 2 pounds of steamed shrimp for $14.00 a pound and 2 pounds of fried clams for $13.50 a pound. If they split the bill equally, how much will they each owe?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
They ordered 3 dozen oysters at $15.00 a dozen so that's 3 * 15 = $45.00. They ordered 2 pounds of shrimp for $14.00 a pound so that's 2 * 14 = $28.00. They ordered 2 pounds of fried clams for $13.50 a pound so that's 2 * 13.50 = $27.00. All total their bill comes to 45 + 28 + 27 = $100.00. Their bill was $100.00 and they are splitting it equally amongst 4 people so they each owe 100 / 4 = $25.00.
So the answer is 25.