Q: On a road map, 1/4 inch represents 8 miles of actual road distance. The towns of Pence and Hillcrest are represented by points 3 3/8 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance, in miles, between the towns?
A: If 1 / 4 inch on the map represents 8 miles on real land, 1 inch represents 4 * 8 = 32 miles. Since 1 inch represents 32 miles, 3 inches represent 3 * 32 = 96 miles. 1 / 4 inch represents 8 miles, 1 / 8 inch represents 8 / 2 = 4 miles because 1 / 8 is half of 1 / 4. If 1 / 8 inch represents 4 miles, 3 / 8 of an inch represents 3 * 4 = 12 miles. This means 3 3 / 8 inches on the map translate to 96 + 12 = 108 miles. The answer is 108.
Question: Barbara asked the butcher for 4 1/2 pound steaks that cost $15.00/pound. She also asked for a pound and half of chicken breasts that were $8.00 a pound. How much did she spend at the butchers?
Answer: She ordered 4 1 / 2 pound steaks so that's 4 * .5 = 2 pounds of steak. The steak cost $15.00 a pound and she bought 2 pounds so that's 15 * 2 = $30.00 for 4 steaks. She also needed 1.5 pounds of chicken breasts at $8.00 a pound so that's 1.5 * 8 = $12.00 for chicken. The steaks cost $30.00 and the chicken cost $12.00 for a total of 30 + 12 = $42.00 spent at the butchers. The answer is 42.
[Question]Chad sandwiches 2 crackers with a scoop of peanut butter. He has 5 of these crackers a night before bed. A box of crackers has 4 sleeves with each sleeve holding 28 crackers. How many nights will 5 boxes of crackers last him?
[Answer]Chad uses 2 crackers for each "sandwich" and has 5 sandwiches a night so he eats 2 * 5 = 10 crackers a night. The box has 4 sleeves of crackers and each sleeve has 28 crackers for a total of 4 * 28 = 112 crackers. 1 box has 112 crackers so 5 boxes will have 112 * 5 = 560 crackers. He eats 10 crackers a night and 5 boxes have 560 crackers so they will last him 560 / / 10 = 56 nights. The answer is 56.
Q: The length of a rectangle is four times its width. If the area is 100 m2. what is the length of the rectangle?
A: Let L be the length and W be the width of the rectangle. Hence L = 4 * W. We now use the area to write 80 = L * W. Substitute L by 4 W in the equation above 80 = 4 * W W = 4 W^2. Solve for W and find L. 4 W^2 = 100. W^2 = 25, W = 5 and. L = 4 * 5 = 20 m. The answer is 20.
Question: Dale and Andrew had breakfast at a cafe. A slice of toast costs 1, and eggs cost 3 each. Dale had 2 slices of toast and 2 eggs. Andrew had 1 slice of toast and 2 eggs. How much did their breakfast cost?
Answer: The cost of Dale's toast is 2 $1 = $2. The cost of Andrew's toast is 1 $1 = $1. The cost of Dale's eggs is 2 $3 = $6. The cost of Andrew's eggs is 2 $3 = $6. Their breakfast cost $2 + $1 + $6 + $6 = $15. The answer is 15.
Q: Nico borrows 3 books from the library on Monday. On Monday, he reads the first book with a total of 20 pages. On Tuesday, he reads the second book with a total of 12 pages. On Wednesday, he reads the third book. If he has read a total of 51 pages from Monday to Wednesday, how many pages did he read on Wednesday?
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From Monday to Tuesday, Nico reads a total of 20 + 12 = 32 pages. On Wednesday, he read a total of 51 - 32 = 19 pages. The answer is 19.