Q: Brenda picks 250 peaches. When she sorts through them, only 60% are fresh, and Brenda has to throw 15 away for being too small. How many peaches does Brenda have left?
A: First find how many of the peaches are fresh, which is 250 peaches * 60% = 150 peaches. Then, subtract the number Brenda throws away after the fresh count, which is 150 peaches - 15 peaches = 135 peaches. The answer is 135.
Question: Michelangelo has 28 ceilings to paint. This week, he paints 12 of them. Next week, he will paint 1/4 the number of ceilings he did this week. How many ceilings will be left to paint after next week?
Answer: After this week, Michelangelo will have 28 - 12 = 16 more ceilings to paint. Next week, Michelangelo will paint 12 / 4 = 3 ceilings. Michelangelo will have 16 - 3 = 13 more ceilings to paint. The answer is 13.
[Question]Thor is 13 times older than Captain America. Captain America is 7 times older than Peter Parker, and Ironman is 32 years older than Peter Parker. How old is Ironman if Thor is 1456 years old?
[Answer]Captain America is 1456 / 13 = 112 years old. Peter Parker is 112 / 7 = 16 years old. Ironman is 16 + 32 = 48 years old. The answer is 48.
Q: Jose bought 20,000 square meters of land and needs to divide it equally with his four siblings. How much land, in the square meters, will Jose have after dividing it with his siblings?
A: The land will be divided into 1 (Jose) + 4 siblings = 5 pieces. So, Jose will have 20,000 / 5 = 4000 square meters of land. The answer is 4000.
Question: In the engineering department, 70% of the students are men and 180 are women. How many men are there?
Answer: The percentage for women is 100% - 70% = 30%. Since 180 represents 30%, then 180 / 30 = 6 students represent 1%. Hence, 6 x 70 = 420 students are men. The answer is 420.
Q: John buys 1/2 gallon jugs of cold brew coffee every 4 days. How many cups of coffee does he drink a day?
A:
He drinks 128 / 2 = 64 ounces of coffee every 4 days. That means he drinks 64 / 4 = 16 ounces of coffee a day. So he drinks 16 / 8 = 2 cups a day. The answer is 2.