[Question]Yesterday, Bruce and Michael were playing football in the park. Bruce scored 4 goals While Michael scored 3 times more than Bruce. How many goals did Bruce and Michael both score?
[Answer]Bruce scored 4 goals. Scoring 3 times more than Bruce, Michael scored 4 * 3 = 12 goals. Both, Bruce and Michael scored 12 + 4 = 16 goals. The answer is 16.
Q: Jack, who weighs 60 pounds, wants to play on the see-saw with his cousin Anna, who weighs 40 pounds. How many 4-pound rocks does Jack need to hold to make their weights equal?
A: First find the total difference in weight between the two people: 60 pounds - 40 pounds = 20 pounds. Then divide the weight difference by the weight of each rock to find the number of rocks need to even the weights: 20 pounds / 4 pound / rock = 5 rocks. The answer is 5.
Question: Wanda weighs 30 pounds more than Yola currently. Wanda also weighs 80 pounds more than Yola did 2 years ago. How much did Yola weigh 2 years ago if she currently weighs 220 pounds?
Answer: If Yola currently weighs 220 pounds, then Wanda, who weighs 30 pounds more than Yola, weighs 220 + 30 = 250 pounds. Wanda also weighs 80 pounds more than Yola did 2 years ago, meaning Yola weighed 250 - 80 = 170 pounds 2 years ago. The answer is 170.
[Question]Jason drives past 3 convenience stores on his way to work. The distance between the first store and the second store is 6 miles. The distance between the second store and third store is 2/3rds longer than the distance between the first two stores. The distance from his house to the first store and the last store to work is the same, 4 miles. How long in miles is Jason's commute to work?
[Answer]First find the additional distance between the second store and the third store: 6 miles * 2 / 3 = 4 miles. Then add that to the distance between the first two stores to find the total distance between the second and third stores: 4 miles + 6 miles = 10 miles. Then add the distance between the first two stores, the distance from Jason's house to the first store, and the distance from the last store to work: 10 miles + 6 miles + 4 miles + 4 miles = 24 miles. The answer is 24.
Q: Jennifer wants to go to a museum. There is one 5 miles away from her home and one 15 miles away. If Jennifer goes to both museums on two separate days, how many miles total will she travel?
A: Jennifer's home is 5 miles away from the first museum, so the round trip back and forth is 5 miles there + 5 miles back = 10 miles altogether. On another day Jennifer goes to a museum 15 miles away + 15 miles to return home = 30 miles total. Combined, Jennifer travels 10 miles on the first day + 30 miles on the second day = 40 miles Jennifer travels total. The answer is 40.
Question: Jed is 10 years older than Matt. In 10 years, Jed will be 25 years old. What is the sum of their present ages?
Answer:
Jed is 25 - 10 = 15 years old now. So, Matt is 15 - 10 = 5 years old now. Thus, the sum of their present ages is 15 + 5 = 20. The answer is 20.