Q: Every year, four clowns and thirty children go on a carousel. This year, the candy seller, at the carousel, had 700 candies. The candy seller then sold 20 candies, to each of the clowns and the children, who attended. How many candies did he have left?
A: Since there are four clowns at the carousel this year, the candy seller sold 20 * 4 = 80 candies to all the clowns. The thirty children also bought 20 * 30 = 600 candies in total. Altogether, the candy seller sold 600 + 80 = 680 candies to the clowns and children at the carousel. The number of candies the candy seller has left is 700 - 680 = 20. The answer is 20.
Question: Betsy is sewing a quilt. The quilt is made up of 16 squares sewn together on one side and 16 squares sewn together on the other side. Betsy has already sewn 25% of the quilt together. How many more squares does she need to sew together?
Answer: The quilt is made of 16 squares on one side and 16 on the other so 16 + 16 = 32 squares total. She has already sewn 25% of the quilt so she has sown together .25 * 32 = 8 squares. Betsy still has 32 - 8 = 24 more squares to sew together. The answer is 24.
[Question]The school band is going to a competition. Five members play the flute. There are three times as many members who play the trumpet. There are eight fewer trombone players than trumpeters, and eleven more drummers than trombone players. There are twice as many members that play the clarinet as members that play the flute. Three more members play the French horn than play the trombone. How many seats are needed on the bus?
[Answer]There are 3 trumpets / flute x 5 flutes = 15 trumpet players. There are 15 players - 8 players = 7 trombone players. There are 7 players + 11 players = 18 drummers. There are 2 clarinets / flute x 5 flutes = 10 clarinet players. There are 7 players + 3 players = 10 French horn players. In total 5 players + 15 players + 7 players + 18 players + 10 players + 10 players = 65 seats needed. The answer is 65.
Q: Lucy plans to purchase potato chips for a party. Ten people will be at the party, including Lucy. The potato chips cost 25 cents per pound. How much will Lucy pay (in dollars) for the potato chips if she wants each person to get 1.2 pounds?
A: Lucy needs to purchase 10 x 1.2 = 12 pounds of potato chips. So, Lucy will pay 12 x 25 = 300 cents for it. Since there are 100 cents in $1, thus, Lucy will pay 300 / 100 = 3 dollars. The answer is 3.
Question: Mary, Edna, and Lucy are athletes who train every Saturday. Mary ran 3/8 of a 24-kilometer field on one Saturday. Edna ran 2/3 of the distance of Edna, and Lucy ran 5/6 of the distance of Edna. How many more kilometers should Lucy run to cover the same distance as Mary?
Answer: Mary ran 3 / 8 x 24 = 9 kilometers. Edna ran 2 / 3 x 9 = 6 kilometers. Lucy ran 5 / 6 x 6 = 5 kilometers. Lucy should run 9 - 5 = 4 kilometers more. The answer is 4.
Q: Amanda's garden contains 20 flowers and Peter's garden contains three times as many flowers as Amanda's. If Peter gave 15 flowers to his brother, how many flowers are left in his garden?
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The number of flowers in Peter's garden is 20 * 3 = 60 flowers. The number of flowers left after he gave his brother 15 flowers is 60 15 = 45 flowers. The answer is 45.