[Question]Eight people fit in a row on an airplane, and there are 12 rows. Only 3/4 of the seats in each row are allowed to be seated. How many seats will not be occupied on that plane?
[Answer]There a total of 8 x 12 = 96 seats on that plane. Only 8 x 3 / 4 = 6 seats are allowed to be seated in each row. So, only 6 x 12 = 72 seats are allowed to be seated on the plane. Therefore, 96 - 72 = 24 seats will not be occupied. The answer is 24.
Q: Austin receives $5 for every hour he helps his father build a deck in their backyard. He works for 2 hours on Mondays, an hour on Wednesdays, and 3 hours on Fridays. If Austin wants to buy a bicycle that costs $180, how many weeks does he have to work?
A: Austin works a total of 2 + 1 + 3 = 6 hours a week. Since he is paid $5 per hour of work, he'll earn $5 * 6 = 30 in a week. To make $180, he'll have to work for $180 / $30 = 6 weeks. The answer is 6.
Question: Blake bought 4 lollipops and 6 packs of chocolate. If each lollipop costs $2 and a pack of chocolate costs the same as four lollipops, how much change will Blake get back if he gave the cashier 6 $10 bills?
Answer: Four pieces of lollipop cost $2x 4 = $8. A pack of chocolate costs $8 so 6 packs cost $8 x 6 = $48. The total amount that she needs to pay is $8 + $48 = $56. Blake gave the cashier $10 x 6 = $60. So, her change is $60 - $56 = $4. The answer is 4.
[Question]Teresa is 59 and her husband Morio is 71 years old. Their daughter, Michiko was born when Morio was 38. How old was Teresa when she gave birth to Michiko?
[Answer]The difference in age between Teresa and Morio is 71 - 59 = 12 years. When their daughter is born, Teresa is 38 - 12 = 26 years old. The answer is 26.
Q: Melissa bought 4 packs of tennis balls for $24 in total. Each pack contains 3 balls per pack. How much did it cost Melissa for each tennis ball?
A: There are 4 packs of tennis balls while each pack has 3 balls. 4 * 3 = 12 balls. Melissa spent a total of $24 for a total of 12 balls. $24 / 12 = $2 per ball. The answer is 2.
Question: Lyra has an $80 budget for a week to spend on food. If she bought 1 bucket of fried chicken that costs $12 and 5 pounds of beef that cost $3 per pound. How much is left on her weekly budget?
Answer:
Five pounds of beef cost $3 x 5 = $15. So Lyra spent a total of $12 + $15 = $27. Therefore, $80 - $27 = $53 is left on her weekly budget. The answer is 53.