Lee wants to propose marriage to Sierra. He wants to follow the adage that you should spend two months' salary on the ring. He earns $60,000 per year in salary and can save $1000 per month. How long will it take before he can propose to Sierra?
Let's think: Lee currently earns $60,000 / 12 months = $5,000 per month. The engagement ring will cost him 2 * $5,000 = $10,000. This means that it will take Lee $10,000 / $1,000 = 10 months to save enough money before he can propose.. The answer is: 10.

John buys 20 hours of music a month. The average length of a song is 3 minutes. He buys each song for $.50. How much does he pay for music a year?
Let's think: He buys 20 * 60 = 1200 minutes of music a month. So that is 1200 / 3 = 400 songs. That means he pays 400 * .5 = $200 a month. So it comes out to 200 * 12 = $2400 a year.. The answer is: 2400.

A mathematician is working on two projects. He has one week to write 518 maths questions for one project and 476 questions for another project. If he completes the same number of questions every day, how many should he aim to complete each day?
Let's think: The writer is going to write 518 questions + 476 questions = 994 questions in 7 days. He should aim to do 994 questions 7 days = 142 questions / day.. The answer is: 142.

Travis is hired to take 638 bowls from the factory to the home goods store. The home goods store will pay the moving company a $100 fee, plus $3 for every bowl that is delivered safely. Travis must pay the home goods store $4 each for any bowls that are lost or broken. If 12 bowls are lost, 15 bowls are broken, and the rest are delivered safely, how much should Travis be paid?
Let's think:
Travis has lost or broken 12 + 15 = 27 bowls. Travis will need to pay the store 27 x $4 = $108 dollars. Travis has safely taken 638 - 27 = 611 bowls. For this, he will be paid 611 x $3 = $1833 dollars. In total Travis will be paid $1833 + $100 = $1933 dollars. Since Travis has to pay the home goods 108 for the broken and lost bowls, he will end up with $1933 - $108 = $1825.. The answer is: 1825.