[Question]James creates a media empire. He creates a movie for $2000. Each DVD cost $6 to make. He sells it for 2.5 times that much. He sells 500 movies a day for 5 days a week. How much profit does he make in 20 weeks?
[Answer]He sold each DVD for 6 * 2.5 = $15. So he makes a profit of 15 - 6 = $9. So each day he makes a profit of 9 * 500 = $4500. So he makes 4500 * 5 = $22,500. He makes 22,500 * 20 = $450,000. Then after the cost of creating the movie he has a profit of 450,000 - 2000 = $448,000. The answer is 448000.
Q: A porcelain vase was originally priced at $200 but went on sale for 25% off. If Donna bought the porcelain vase and paid 10% sales tax, how much did she pay in total?
A: Donna got $200 x 25 / 100 = $50 less for the porcelain vase. So, the porcelain vase is now $200 - $50 = $150. Donna has to pay $150 x 10 / 100 = $15 for the sales tax. Therefore, she paid $150 + $15 = $165 in total. The answer is 165.
Question: While Paul watches movies, he runs on his treadmill. He can run a mile in 12 minutes. He watches two movies, which are an average length of 1.5 hours. How many miles does he run?
Answer: He runs for 3 hours because 2 x 1.5 = 3. He runs for 180 minutes because 3 x 60 = 180. He runs 15 miles because 180 / 12 = 15. The answer is 15.
[Question]The student council sells scented erasers in the morning before school starts to help raise money for school dances. The local bookstore donated 48 boxes of erasers. There are 24 erasers in each box. If the student council sells the erasers for $0.75 each, how much money will they make?
[Answer]There are 48 boxes x 24 erasers = 1,152 erasers. The student council will make 1,152 erasers x $0.75 = $864. The answer is 864.
Q: Michonne is inviting her friends to her birthday party. She invites 6 of her friends from school and 12 of her friends from her neighborhood. Each of her friends asks if they can bring two friends along as well. How many people are going to Michonne's birthday party?
A: Michonne has invited 6 + 12 = 18 friends. These friends have invited another 18 friends * 2 = 36 people. So in total, there are 18 friends + 36 people = 54 people going to Michonne's party. The answer is 54.
Question: Jack bought 3 books a month at $20 each. He sells them back at the end of the year for $500. How much money did he lose?
Answer:
He bought 3 * 20 = $60 of books a month. That means he bought 60 * 12 = $720 of books a year. So he lost 720 - 500 = $220. The answer is 220.