Q: Nigel won $45 but gave some away. His mother gave him $80 more. If now Nigel has $10 more than twice the amount he originally had, how much money did he give away?
A: Twice the amount Nigel originally had is 2 * 45 = 90 dollars. Now, Nigel has 10 dollars more, meaning that he has 10 + 90 = 100 dollars. Before his mother gave him 80 dollars, he had been left with 100 - 80 = 20 dollars. This means that Nigel gave away 45 - 20 = 25 dollars. The answer is 25.
Question: Shanna planted 6 tomato plants, 2 eggplant plants, and 4 pepper plants in her summer garden. Half of her tomato plants and one pepper plant died. The remaining plants each gave her 7 vegetables. How many vegetables did she have in all to harvest?
Answer: Shanna had 6 / 2 = 3 surviving tomato plants. She had 4 - 1 = 3 surviving pepper plants. Thus, she had 3 + 3 + 2 = 8 surviving vegetable plants. Each gave her 7 vegetables, so she had 8 * 7 = 56 vegetables to harvest in all. The answer is 56.
[Question]John and his two brothers decide to split the cost of an apartment. It is 40% more expensive than John's old apartment which costs $1200 per month. How much does John save per year by splitting the apartment compared to living alone?
[Answer]His old apartment cost 1200 * 12 = $14,400 per year. His new apartment 1200 * 1.4 = $1680 per month. That means it cost 1680 / 3 = $560 per month. So it cost 560 * 12 = $6720. So he saves 14400 - 6720 = $7680. The answer is 7680.
Q: After complaints from the residents of Tatoosh about the number of cats on the island, the wildlife service carried out a relocation mission that saw the number of cats on the island drastically reduced. On the first relocation mission, 600 cats were relocated from the island to a neighboring island. On the second mission, half of the remaining cats were relocated to a rescue center inland. If the number of cats originally on the island was 1800, how many cats remained on the island after the rescue mission?
A: After the first mission, the number of cats remaining on the island was 1800 - 600 = 1200. If half of the remaining cats on the island were relocated to a rescue center inland, the number of cats taken by the wildlife service on the second mission is 1200 / 2 = 600 cats. The number of cats remaining on the island is 1200 - 600 = 600. The answer is 600.
Question: Pat's stick is 30 inches long. He covers 7 inches of the stick in dirt. The portion that is not covered in dirt is half as long as Sarah's stick. Jane's stick is two feet shorter than Sarah's stick. How many inches long is Jane's stick?
Answer: 30 - 7 = 23 inches of Pat's stick is not covered in dirt. Sarah's stick is 23 * 2 = 46 inches long. Jane's stick is 12 * 2 = 24 inches shorter than Sarah's stick. Jane's stick is 46 - 24 = 22 inches long. The answer is 22.
Q: At peak season, 6 packs of tuna fish are sold per hour, while in a low season 4 tuna packs are sold per hour. If each tuna pack is sold at $60, How much more money is made in a day during a high season than a low season if the fish are sold for 15 hours?
A:
6 packs of tuna fish are sold per hour. If the sales are made for 15 hours, the total number of packs sold is 4 = 6 * 15 = 90 packs. At $60 per pack, during a high season, the total sales in 15 hours are 90 * $60 = $5400. 4 packs of tuna fish are sold per hour. If the sales are made for 15 hours, the total number of packs sold is 4 * 15 = 60 packs. At $60 per pack, during a low season, the total sales in 15 hours are 60 * $60 = $3600. The amount of money that is made after 15 hours during a high season than a low season is $5400 - $3600 = $1800. The answer is 1800.