Q: Avery puts 4 shirts in the donation box. He adds twice as many pants as shirts in the box. He throws in half as many shorts as pants in the box. In total, how many pieces of clothes is Avery donating?
A: The total number of shirts in the donation box is 4. The total number of pants in the donation box is 4 x 2 = 8. The total number of shorts in the donation box is 8 / 2 = 4. The total number of clothes donated is 4 + 8 + 4 = 16 pieces. The answer is 16.
Question: A hotel had operations expenses totaling $100. If the hotel received clients whose total payments for services offered totaled 3/4 of the cost of the operations, calculate the loss the hotel incurred.
Answer: The total payment from the clients who used the hotel's services is 3 / 4 * 100 = $75. The hotel incurred a loss of $100 - $75 = $25. The answer is 25.
[Question]Keaton has a farm of oranges and apples. He can harvest his oranges every 2 months and can sell the harvest for $50. He can harvest his apples every 3 months and can sell this harvest for $30. How much money can Keaton earn every year?
[Answer]Keaton can harvest his oranges every year is 12 / 2 = 6 times. So the total money he earns for his oranges every year is $50 x 6 = 300. He can harvest his apples 12 / 3 = 4 times in a year. So the total money he earns for the apple in a year is $30 x 4 = 120. Therefore, the total money he earns for his oranges and apples is $300 + $120 = $420. The answer is 420.
Q: John wants to start a zoo. He has 15 snakes. He has twice as many monkeys as he does snakes. He has 5 fewer lions than he does monkeys. John has 8 more pandas than he does lions. John has 1/3 as many dogs as he does pandas. How many total animals does John have?
A: John has 15 snakes * 2 = 30 monkeys. John has 30 monkeys - 5 = 25 lions. John has 25 lions + 8 = 33 pandas. John has 33 pandas / 3 = 11 dogs. John has 15 + 30 + 25 + 33 + 11 = 114 animals. The answer is 114.
Question: Ariana is past due on three bills. The first bill for $200 charges 10% simple interest for each overdue month and it's 2 months overdue. The second bill for $130 charges a flat $50 late fee per month and is 6 months overdue. The last bill is two months late and charges a $40 fee the first month overdue and twice that fee the second month overdue and is for $444. How much does Ariana owe in total?
Answer: First find the monthly late fee for the first bill: $200 * 10% = $20. Then multiply that by the number of months the bill is overdue: $20 / month * 2 months = $40. Then find the total late fee for the second bill the same way: $50 / month * 6 months = $300. Then find the third bill's second late fee: 2 * $40 = $80. Then add all the bill amounts and late fees to find the total cost: $40 + $200 + $300 + $130 + $40 + $80 + $444 = $1234. The answer is 1234.
Q: To get clean, Michael takes a bath twice a week and a shower once a week. How many total times does he clean himself in 52 weeks, which is about one year?
A:
Michael cleans himself 3 times a week because 2 + 1 = 3. He cleans himself 156 times 52 weeks because 52 x 3 = 156. The answer is 156.