Question: James writes a 3-page letter to 2 different friends twice a week. How many pages does he write a year?
Answer: He writes each friend 3 * 2 = 6 pages a week. So he writes 6 * 2 = 12 pages every week. That means he writes 12 * 52 = 624 pages a year. The answer is 624.
[Question]Cally and Danny washed their clothes. Cally has 10 white shirts, 5 colored shirts, 7 pairs of shorts, and 6 pairs of pants, while Danny has 6 white shirts, 8 colored shirts, 10 shorts, and 6 pairs of pants. How many clothes did they wash?
[Answer]They washed 10 + 6 = 16 white shirts. They washede 5 + 8 = 13 colored shirts. They washed 7 + 10 = 17 shorts. They washed 6 + 6 = 12 pants. Therefore, Cally and Danny washed a total of 16 + 13 + 17 + 12 = 58 clothes. The answer is 58.
Q: The United States flag has 50 stars, one for every state in the union, and 13 stripes, which represent the original 13 colonies. Pete, inspired by history, decided to make his own flag. He used circles, to represent how many scoops of ice cream he can consume in one sitting, and squares, to represent the number of brownies he has hidden beneath his bed. For circles, he used 3 less than half the number of stars on the US flag, and for squares, he used six more than twice the number of stripes on the US flag. What is the combined total number of circles and squares on Pete's flag?
A: Half the number of stars on the US flag is 50 / 2 = 25. Three less than half the number of stars on the US flag is 25 - 3 = 22 circles. Twice the number of stripes on the US flag is 13 * 2 = 26. Six more than twice the number of stripes on the US flag is 26 + 6 = 32 squares. In total, Pete's flag has 22 + 32 = 54 circles and squares. The answer is 54.
Question: The dinner bill for 6 friends came to $150. Silas said he would pay for half of the bill and the remaining friends could split the rest of the bill and leave a 10% tip for the whole meal. How many dollars will one of the friends pay?
Answer: Silas paid half = 150 / 2 = 75. Remaining bill paid by 5 friends = 75 + 10% of 150 = 75 + 15 = 90. Each person will pay 1 / 5 which is 90 / 5 = 18. Each friend will pay $18. The answer is 18.
[Question]Gina is figuring out how much she'll have to spend on college this year. She's taking 14 credits that cost $450 each, and she has to pay $120 for each of her 5 textbooks plus a $200 facilities fee. How much will Gina spend in total?
[Answer]First, find out how much will Gina pay for tuition by multiplying her number of credits by the cost per credit: 14 * 450 = $6300. Then find out how much she pays for textbooks by multiplying the number of books by the cost per book: 5 * 120 = $600. Finally, add up all Gina's costs to find the total of 6300 + 600 + 200 = $7100. The answer is 7100.
[Question]Anna wants to plant red and yellow tulips in the shape of a smiley face. She needs 8 red tulips for each eye and 18 red tulips for the smile. If she needs 9 times the number of tulips in the smile to make the yellow background of the face, how many tulips does she need total?
[Answer]
First find the total number of tulips in the eyes: 2 eyes * 8 tulips / eye = 16 tulips. Then find the number of tulips in the background: 18 tulips * 9 = 162 tulips. Then add the number of tulips in the eyes, smile, and background to find the total number of tulips: 16 tulips + 162 tulips + 18 tulips = 196 tulips. The answer is 196.