[Question]Tony wants to build the longest rope he possibly can, so he collects all the rope in his home. He finds an 8-foot rope, a 20-foot rope, three 2 foot ropes, and a 7-foot rope. each knot between the ropes makes him lose 1.2 foot per knot. How long is his rope when he's done tying them all together?
[Answer]The combined length of all the rope is 41 feet because 8 + 20 + (2 x 3) + 7 = 41. He loses 6 feet from the knots because 5 x 1.2 = 6. The final length is 35 feet because 41 - 6 = 35. The answer is 35.
Q: Bob can shuck 10 oysters in 5 minutes. How many oysters can he shuck in 2 hours?
A: He shucks 10 oysters in 5 minutes we need to know how many 5 minute units are in 60 minutes so 60 / 5 = 12 units. He can shuck 10 oysters in 5 minutes and there are 12 5 minute units in an hour so he can shuck 10 * 12 = 120 oysters in 1 hour. If he can shuck 120 oysters in 1 hour, so for 2 hours in can shuck 2 * 120 = 240 oysters. The answer is 240.
Question: Your mom bought a refrigerator and a washing machine. Note that the price of the refrigerator is $4275 and the price of the washing machine is $1490 less than the price of the refrigerator. Calculate the total price of the purchases in dollars.
Answer: The price of the washing machine is $4275 - $1490 = $2785. The total price of the purchases is $4275 + $2785 = $7060. The answer is 7060.
[Question]Ms. Estrella is an entrepreneur with a startup company having 10 employees. The company makes a revenue of $400000 a month, paying 10% in taxes, 5% of the remaining amount on marketing and ads, 20% of the remaining amount on operational costs, and 15% of the remaining amount on employee wages. Assuming each employee receives the same wage, calculate the amount of money each employee is paid monthly.
[Answer]The company pays a total of 10 / 100 * $400000 = $40000 on taxes. After taxes, the company revenue is $400000 - $40000 = $360,000. The costs of marketing and ads campaign are 5 / 100 * $360000 = $18000. After deducting the costs of marketing and adds campaign, the company remains with = $342,000 in revenue. Operational costs for the company are 20 / 100 * $342000 = $68400. After taking out the operational costs, the company remains with $342000 - $68400 = $273600. The company also pays employee wages of 15 / 100 * $273600 = $41040. If the total number of employees is 10, each employee is paid a salary of $41040 / 10 = $4104 per month. The answer is 4104.
Q: Mary sees a flock of ducks crossing the street. There are 2 ducks with 5 ducklings each, 6 ducks with 3 ducklings each, and 9 ducks with 6 ducklings each. How many ducks and ducklings are there total?
A: First find the total number of ducklings the first two ducks have: 2 ducks * 5 ducklings / duck = 10 ducklings. Then find the total number of ducklings the next six ducks have: 6 ducks * 3 ducklings / duck = 18 ducklings. Then find the total number of ducklings the last 9 ducks have: 9 ducks * 6 ducklings / duck = 54 ducklings. Then add up all the ducks and ducklings to find the total number: 10 ducklings + 18 ducklings + 54 ducklings + 2 ducks + 6 ducks + 9 ducks = 99 ducks. The answer is 99.
Question: Celina enjoys hiking in the mountains. Due to a lack of proper equipment, she decided to order a new pair of boots, a flashlight, and a special hoodie. The hoodie cost $80 and the flashlight was only 20% of that price. The pair of boots cost was $110, but due to a special promotion, Celina was able to buy them 10% cheaper. How much did Celina spend in total on the above-mentioned equipment?
Answer:
The flashlight was 20% of the price of the hoodie, so 80 * 20 / 100 = $16. The promotion for a pair of boots was 110 * 10 / 100 = $11. So the pair of boots cost 110 - 11 = $99. Celina therefore spent 80 + 16 + 99 = $195 on the equipment. The answer is 195.