Question: Albert is wondering how much pizza he can eat in one day. He buys 2 large pizzas and 2 small pizzas. A large pizza has 16 slices and a small pizza has 8 slices. If he eats it all, how many pieces does he eat that day?
Answer: He eats 32 from the largest pizzas because 2 x 16 = 32. He eats 16 from the small pizza because 2 x 8 = 16. He eats 48 pieces because 32 + 16 = 48. The answer is 48.
[Question]John throws a block party and splits the cost with 3 other people. They buy 100 pounds of burgers at $3 per pound. They also buy $80 of condiments and propane to cook everything. John also buys all the alcohol which costs $200. How much did John spend altogether
[Answer]He splits the cost 3 + 1 = 4 ways. 100 pounds of burgers at $3 per pound makes 100 * 3 = $300. In addition to $80 for condiments and propane the total cost was 300 + 80 = $380. That means each of them paid 380 / 4 = $95. Then adding in the cost of alcohol, John spent 200 + 95 = $295. The answer is 295.
Q: Roberto recently received a 20% raise from his previous salary, which was already 40% higher than his starting salary. If Roberto's starting salary was $80,000, what is his current salary?
A: Roberto has received 2 raises. On his first raise he received a 40% bump, therefore his new salary was $80,000 * 140% = $112,000. On his second raise, Roberto received a 20% bump, therefore his current salary is $112,000 * 120% = $134,400. The answer is 134400.
Question: A porcelain vase was originally priced at $200 but went on sale for 25% off. If Donna bought the porcelain vase and paid 10% sales tax, how much did she pay in total?
Answer: Donna got $200 x 25 / 100 = $50 less for the porcelain vase. So, the porcelain vase is now $200 - $50 = $150. Donna has to pay $150 x 10 / 100 = $15 for the sales tax. Therefore, she paid $150 + $15 = $165 in total. The answer is 165.
[Question]Larry and Barry want to pick apples out of the tree, but neither is tall enough to reach the apples. Barry can reach apples that are 5 feet high. Larry is 5 feet tall, but his shoulder height is 20% less than his full height. If Barry stands on Larry's shoulders, how high can they reach?
[Answer]Larry's shoulder height is 20% less than 5 feet, or 0.2 * 5 = 1 foot less than 5 feet. One foot less than 5 feet is 5 - 1 = 4 feet. If Barry stands on Larry's shoulders, they can reach 4 + 5 = 9 feet. The answer is 9.
[Question]Your mom bought a refrigerator and a washing machine. Note that the price of the refrigerator is $4275 and the price of the washing machine is $1490 less than the price of the refrigerator. Calculate the total price of the purchases in dollars.
[Answer]
The price of the washing machine is $4275 - $1490 = $2785. The total price of the purchases is $4275 + $2785 = $7060. The answer is 7060.