Consider the Q and A. Q: A squirrel had stashed 210 acorns to last him the three winter months. It divided the pile into thirds, one for each month, and then took some from each third, leaving 60 acorns for each winter month. The squirrel combined the ones it took to eat in the first cold month of spring before plants were in bloom again. How many acorns does the squirrel have to eat at the beginning of spring?
A: 30
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The squirrel split the 210 acorns into thirds, so it had 3 piles of 210 / 3 = 70 acorns. It took 70 - 60 = 10 from each pile. The squirrel will have 3 * 10 = 30 acorns to eat at the beginning of spring.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Lars owns a bakeshop. She can bake 10 loaves of bread within an hour and 30 baguettes every 2 hours. If she bakes 6 hours a day, how many breads does she makes?
A: 150
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Lars can bake 10 x 6 = 60 loaves of bread every day. She can also bake 30 x 3 = 90 baguettes every day. Therefore the total bread she can bake is 60 + 90 = 150.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Mary went to the store to buy fruit. Apples cost $1, oranges cost $2, and bananas cost $3. For every 5 fruits that customers buy, the store offers a $1 discount. Mary buys 5 apples, 3 oranges, and 2 bananas. How much will she pay?
A: 15
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: For 5 apples, Mary will pay 5 * 1 = 5 dollars. For 3 oranges, she will pay 3 * 2 = 6 dollars. For 2 bananas, she will pay 2 * 3 = 6 dollars. She bought 5 + 3 + 2 = 10 fruits. For 10 fruits, Mary gets a discount of 10 / 5 = 2 dollars. In total, the bill is 5 + 6 + 6 = 17 dollars. Subtracting the discount offered by the stores, Mary will pay 17 - 2 = 15 dollars.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Mark was caught speeding and the judge wants to make an example out of him. The base fine for speeding is $50 but additional penalties apply in this case. The fine is increased by $2 for every mile per hour Mark was going over the speed limit. He was going 75 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. The fine is also doubled because he was in a school zone. Finally, the judge makes Mark pay $300 in court costs and he also has to pay his lawyer $80/hour for three hours of work. How much does Mark owe for this speeding ticket?
A: 820
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process:
First figure out how many miles over the speed limit Mark was going: 75 mph - 30 mph = 45 mph. Now figure out how much the per - mile fine is: $2 / mph * 45 mph = $90. Now add that amount to the base fine: $90 + $50 = $140. Now double that amount for being in a school zone: $140 * 2 = $280. Now figure out how much Mark owes his lawyer: $80 / hour * 3 hours = $240. Now add the court costs, lawyer fees and fine: $240 + $300 + $280 = $820.