Q: Mary and Jimmy start running from the same spot, but in opposite directions. Mary runs at 5 miles per hour and Jimmy runs at 4 miles per hour. What is the distance between them after 1 hour?
A: In 1 hour, Mary will have traveled 5 miles / hour * 1 hour = 5 miles. In 1 hour, Jimmy will have traveled 4 miles / hour * 1 hour = 4 miles. Since they are running in opposite directions, the distance between them will be 5 miles + 4 miles = 9 miles. The answer is 9.
Question: Randy has some money. He spent $10 buying his lunch. He spent a quarter of the money he had left on an ice cream cone. If the ice cream cone cost $5, what is the amount of money, in dollars, Randy had at first?
Answer: Randy has 5 * 4 = 20 dollars left after buying lunch. Randy had 20 + 10 = 30 dollars at first. The answer is 30.
[Question]Polly and Peter play chess. Polly takes an average of 28 seconds per move, while Peter takes an average of 40 seconds per move. The match ends after 30 moves. How many minutes did the match last?
[Answer]Both Polly and Peter played 30 / 2 = 15 moves each one. With an average of 28 seconds per move, Polly's moves lasted a total of 15 * 28 = 420 seconds. With an average of 40 seconds per move, Peter's moves lasted a total of 15 * 40 = 600 seconds. In total, the match lasted 420 + 600 = 1020 seconds. In minutes, the match lasted 1020 / 60 = 17 minutes. The answer is 17.
Q: Lucas wants to get a dog but his parents think he already has too many pets and won't have enough space. He already has 12 pet beds in his room but manages to fit another 8 pet beds. His parents argue that each pet is going to need 2 beds each to feel comfortable. According to his parent's argument, how many pets does Lucas have enough room for?
A: Lucas has a total of 12 existing pet beds + 8 new pet beds = 20 pet beds. So according to his parents, Lucas has enough room for 20 pet beds / 2 pet beds per pet = 10 pets. The answer is 10.
Question: Eric has 4 ninja throwing stars. His friend Chad has twice as many. Then Jeff bought 2 ninja stars from Chad. Jeff now has 6 throwing stars. How many ninja throwing stars do they have altogether?
Answer: We know Eric has 4 stars and Chad has twice that amount, so Chad has 4 x 2 = 8 stars. Then Chad sells 2 of them to Jeff, so Chad has 8 2 = 6 stars. Altogether, Eric has 4 + Chad has 6 + Jeff has 6 = 16 stars. The answer is 16.
Q: John has 54 pieces of gum, Cole has 45 pieces of gum and Aubrey has no pieces of gum. They decide to share the gum equally between the 3 of them. How many pieces of gum will each one get?
A:
Total pieces of gum are 54 pieces + 45 pieces + 0 pieces = 99 pieces. When the pieces are shared equally amongst 3 people, each one gets 99 pieces / 3 people = 33 pieces / person. The answer is 33.