For this chain-of-thought reasoning and answer, what was the question?
The normal price of the lessons would be 20 * 40 = $800. The discount saves him 800 * .25 = $200. So the lessons cost him 800 - 200 = $600. That means everything costs 500 + 600 = $1100.
A: 1100
Q: John decides to learn how to play the piano. He buys a piano for $500. He then hires a teacher for 20 lessons at $40 per lesson but ends up getting a 25% discount. How much did everything cost?