[Question]Dave breaks 2 guitar strings per night when playing live. If he performs 6 shows a week for 12 weeks, how many guitar strings will he need to replace?
[Answer]He breaks 2 strings a night for 6 nights for a total of 2 * 6 = 12 broken strings. He breaks 12 strings per week so over 12 weeks, he will need to replace 12 * 12 = 144 guitar strings. The answer is 144.
Q: Arnold's collagen powder has 18 grams of protein for every 2 scoops. His protein powder has 21 grams of protein per scoop. And his steak has 56 grams of protein. If he has 1 scoop of collagen powder, 1 scoop of protein powder and his steak, how many grams of protein will he consume?
A: 2 scoops of collagen powder have 18 grams of protein and he only has 1 scoop so he consumes 18 / 2 = 9 grams of protein. He has 9 grams collagen powder, 21 grams of protein powder and 56 grams in his steak for a total of 9 + 21 + 56 = 86 grams of protein. The answer is 86.
Question: When Suzy the librarian sat at her desk on Wednesday morning, she had 98 books ready for checkout. The same day, 43 books were checked out. The following day, 23 books were returned, but 5 books were checked out. On Friday, 7 books were returned. How many books did Suzy have?
Answer: When 43 books were checked out on Wednesday, Suzy remained with 98 - 43 = 55 books. After 23 books were returned on Thursday, she ended with 55 + 23 = 78 books. However, 5 books were checked out on the same day meaning that 78 - 5 = 73 books were left. After 7 books were returned on Friday, Suzy had 73 + 7 = 80 books. The answer is 80.
[Question]Sean played cricket for 50 minutes each day for 14 days. Indira also played cricket. Together they played cricket for 1512 minutes. How many minutes did Indira play cricket?
[Answer]Sean played 50 * 14 = 700 minutes. Indira played 1512 - 700 = 812 minutes. Indira played cricket for 812 minutes. The answer is 812.
Q: Jason, Ryan, and Jeffery went fishing at the lake. Ryan caught three times the number of fish that Jason caught. Jefferey caught twice the number of fish that Ryan got. If Jeffery caught 60 fish, how many fish did all of them catch in total?
A: Ryan caught 60 / 2 = 30 fish. Jason caught 30 / 3 = 10 fish. So, all of them caught a total of 10 + 30 + 60 = 100 fish. The answer is 100.
Question: Tina decides to fill a jar with coins. In the first hour she puts in 20 coins. During the next two hours she puts in 30 coins each time. During the fourth hour she puts in 40 coins. During the fifth hour her mother asks to borrow some money so she takes 20 coins out. How many coins are left after the fifth hour?
Answer:
There are 20 coins during the first hour. 30 coins are added during the second and third hours and 40 coins are added during the fourth hour. By the fourth hour there are 20 + 30 + 30 + 40 = 120 coins. The number of coins after giving 20 to her mother is 120 - 20 = 100. The answer is 100.