[Question]Terese thinks that running various distances throughout the week can make one healthy. On Monday, she runs 4.2 miles; Tuesday, 3.8 miles; Wednesday, 3.6 miles; and on Thursday, 4.4 miles. Determine the average distance Terese runs on each of the days she runs.
[Answer]The total distance Terese runs is 4.2 + 3.8 + 4.4 + 3.6 = 16 miles. Therefore, she runs with an average distance of 16 / 4 = 4 miles. The answer is 4.
Q: Yun had 20 paperclips initially, but then lost 12. Marion has 1/4 more than what Yun currently has, plus 7. How many paperclips does Marion have?
A: Yun has 20 - 12 = 8 paperclips. Marion has 8 / 4 + 7 = 9 paperclips. The answer is 9.
Question: Alice and Emily are selling oranges at the farmer's market. Alice sold twice as many oranges as Emily did. In total, they sold 180 oranges. How many oranges did Alice sell?
Answer: Emily sold 180 / 3 = 60 oranges. Alice sold 60 * 2 = 120 oranges. The answer is 120.
[Question]Nala found 5 seashells at the beach. The next day, she found another 7, and the following day, she found twice the number she got from the first two days. How many seashells does Nala have?
[Answer]On the first and second days, Nala found 5 + 7 = 12 seashells. On the third day, she found 12 x 2 = 24 seashells. Altogether, she found 12 + 24 = 36 seashells. The answer is 36.
Q: Jessie invited 4 friends over to play. They made muffins for a snack and Jesse wants to divide them equally between herself and her friends. If they made 20 muffins in total, how many will each person have?
A: There will be a total of 1 + 4 = 5 people who will share the muffins. Each of them will have 20 / 5 = 4 muffins. The answer is 4.
Question: Five friends eat at a fast-food chain and order the following: 5 pieces of hamburger that cost $3 each; 4 sets of French fries that cost $1.20; 5 cups of soda that cost $0.5 each; and 1 platter of spaghetti that cost $2.7. How much will each of them pay if they will split the bill equally?
Answer:
The cost of 5 pieces of hamburger is $3 x 5 = $15. The cost of 4 sets of French fries is $1.20 x 4 = $4.80. The cost of 5 cups of soda is $0.5 x 5 = $2.50. So their total bill is $15 + $4.80 + $2.50 + $2.7 = $25. Hence, each of the five friends will contribute $25 / 5 = $5. The answer is 5.