[Question]In 2004, there were 60 kids at a cookout. In 2005, half the number of kids came to the cookout as compared to 2004. In 2006, 2/3 as many kids came to the cookout as in 2005. How many kids came to the cookout in 2006?
[Answer]In 2005, 60 / 2 = 30 kids came to the cookout. In 2006, 30 / 3 * 2 = 20 kids came to the cookout. The answer is 20.
Q: John decides to stop delivering the newspapers he is supposed to deliver and instead steals them to recycle them for cash. The Monday-Saturday papers weigh 8 ounces each. The Sunday paper weighs twice as much. He is supposed to deliver 250 papers a day. He doesn't deliver them for 10 weeks. If one ton of paper recycles for $20, how much did he make?
A: We know that 7 - 1 = 6 days the paper weighs 8 ounces. So those contribute 6 * 8 = 48 ounces per week. So in total a weekly delivery of papers weighs 48 + 16 = 64 ounces. That means it weighs 64 / 16 = 4 pounds. So each week he delivers 4 * 250 = 1000 pounds of paper. So in 10 weeks, he delivers 10 * 1000 = 10000 pounds of paper. That weighs 10000 / 2000 = 5 tons of paper. So he makes 5 * 20 = $100 from recycling the paper. The answer is 100.
Question: Cheryl has thrice as many colored pencils as Cyrus. Madeline has 63 colored pencils and only half of what Cheryl has. How many colored pencils do the three of them have altogether?
Answer: Cheryl has 63 x 2 = 126 colored pencils. Cyrus has 126 / 3 = 42 colored pencils. Altogether, they have 126 + 42 + 63 = 231 colored pencils. The answer is 231.
[Question]Carter is a professional drummer. He goes through 5 sets of drum sticks per show. After the end of each show, he tosses 6 new drum stick sets to audience members. He does this for 30 nights straight. How many sets of drum sticks does he go through?
[Answer]He uses 5 sets a night and tosses 6 sets to fans so he needs 5 + 6 = 11 sets a night. He goes through 11 sets a night for 30 nights so he needs 11 * 30 = 330 drum stick sets. The answer is 330.
Q: Dante needs half as many cups of flour to bake his chocolate cake as he needs eggs. If he uses 60 eggs in his recipe, calculate the total number of cups of flour and eggs that he uses altogether.
A: Dante needs half as many cups of flour to bake his chocolate cake as he needs eggs, meaning he needs 60 / 2 = 30 cups of flour for his recipe. Altogether, Dante needs 30 + 60 = 90 eggs and cups of flour for his recipe. The answer is 90.
Question: Jane is painting her fingernails. She applies a base coat that takes 2 minutes to dry, two color coats that take 3 minutes each to dry, and a clear top coat that takes 5 minutes to dry. How many minutes total does Jane spend waiting for her nail polish to dry?
Answer:
First figure out how long both color coats will take to dry: 3 minutes * 2 = 6 minutes. Then add up the time for the base coat, top coat, and color coats: 6 minutes + 2 minutes + 5 minutes = 13 minutes. The answer is 13.