Question: Sophie's aunt gave her $260 to spend on clothes at the mall. She bought 2 shirts that cost $18.50 each and a pair of trousers that cost $63. She then decides to purchase 4 more articles of clothing with her remaining budget. How much money would each item cost if she split the cost of each item evenly?
Answer: Sophie spent $18.50 2 = $37 on the two shirts. She spent in total $37 + $63 = $100 on clothes so far. She has $260 - $100 = $160 left to spend on clothes. Sophie has $160 4 = $40 left to spend on each additional item of clothing. The answer is 40.
[Question]Ravi can jump higher than anyone in the class. In fact, he can jump 1.5 times higher than the average jump of the three next highest jumpers. If the three next highest jumpers can jump 23 inches, 27 inches, and 28 inches, how high can Ravi jump?
[Answer]The total height the next three highest can jump is 78 inches because 23 + 27 + 28 = 78. The average height they can jump is 26 inches because 78 / 3 = 26. Ravi can jump 39 inches high because 26 x 1.5 = 39. The answer is 39.
Q: Francis and Kiera had breakfast at a cafe. Muffins cost $2 each, and fruit cups cost $3 each. Francis had 2 muffins and 2 fruit cups. Kiera had 2 muffins and 1 fruit cup. How much did their breakfast cost?
A: Francis bought 2 $2 = $4 worth of muffins. Francis bought 2 $3 = $6 worth of fruit cups. Kiera bought 2 $2 = $4 worth of muffins. Kiera bought 1 $3 = $3 worth of fruit cups. Their breakfast cost $4 + $6 + $4 + $3 = $17 in total. The answer is 17.
Question: Amy is building 2 3 ft long by 3 ft wide garden beds and 2 4ft long by 3 ft wide garden beds. What is the total sq ft of growing space that she will have?
Answer: The first bed is 3 feet long by 3 feet wide so it's 3 * 3 = 9 sq ft. She's building 2 beds that are this size so that's 2 * 9 = 18 sq ft of growing space. The second bed is 4 feet long by 3 feet wide so it's 4 * 3 = 12 sq ft. She's building 2 beds that are this size so that's 2 * 12 = 24 sq ft of growing space. The smaller beds are 18 sq ft and the larger beds are 24 sq ft for a total of 18 + 24 = 42 sq ft of growing space. The answer is 42.
[Question]Thomas wants to throw a party for his best friend Casey. He needs to order enough chairs for all the party guests to sit in, one for each guest. First he orders 3 dozen chairs for 3 dozen guests he invites. Then he finds out that 1/3 of the guests want to bring a guest of their own, so Thomas needs to order more chairs. Eventually, Thomas finds out that 5 of the guests he originally invited can't make it. Thomas would also like to order 12 extra chairs just in case they need them. How many chairs is Thomas going to order for Casey's party?
[Answer]Thomas originally orders chairs for 3 dozen guests, 12 x 3 = 36 guests. Thomas finds out that 1 / 3 of the guests want to bring a guest of their own, 1 / 3 of 36 = 12. The 12 guests bring a guest of their own each, 36 guests + 12 guests = 48. Thomas finds out that 20 of the guests can't make it, 48 guests - 5 guests = 43. Thomas wants to order an extra 12 chairs, 43 + 12 = 55. Thomas will need 55 chairs for the party. The answer is 55.
[Question]Chalktown High School had their prom last weekend. There were 123 students who attended. If 3 students attended on their own, how many couples came to the prom?
[Answer]
There were 123 students 3 single attendees = 120 students in couples. 120 students / 2 in a couple = 60 couples. The answer is 60.