Martha spends 10 minutes turning the router off and on again, six times that long on hold with Comcast, and half as much time as she spent on hold yelling at a customer service representative. How much time did Martha spend on these activities total?
Let's think: First find the total time Martha spent on hold: 10 minutes * 6 = 60 minutes. Then find the time she spent yelling: 60 minutes / 2 = 30 minutes. Then add all the amount of time to find the total time: 60 minutes + 30 minutes + 10 minutes = 100 minutes.. The answer is: 100.

The Grey's bought several chickens at a sale. John took 5 more of the chickens than Mary took. Ray took 6 chickens less than Mary. If Ray took 10 chickens, how many more chickens did John take than Ray?
Let's think: Mary took 10 + 6 = 16 chickens. John took 16 + 5 = 21 chickens. John took 21 - 10 = 11 more chickens than Ray.. The answer is: 11.

Abigail spent 60% of her money on food, and 25% of the remainder on her phone bill. After spending $20 on entertainment, she is left with $40. How much money did Abigail have initially?
Let's think: Abigail had $20 + $40 = $60 left after paying her phone bill. The $60 is 100% - 25% = 75% of the remainder of her money after spending for food. Since 75% is $60, then 1% is $60 / 75 = $0.80. Thus, Abigail had $0.80 x 100 = $80 left after she spent money on food. The $80 is 100% - 60% = 40% of her original money. So 1% is $80 / 40 = $2. Therefore, Abigail initially had $2 x 100 = $200.. The answer is: 200.

Bob and Kate went to a restaurant for dinner. After they were done eating the waitress gave a $30 bill to Bob and a $25 bill to Kate, but told them they were eligible for special discounts; 5% for Bob, 2% for Kate. Considering the discounts, how much do they have to pay in total?
Let's think:
5% of $30 is (5 / 100) * 30 = $1.5. The dollar amount of Bob's discount is $1.5 so he will pay $30 - $1.5 = $28.5. 2% of $25 is (2 / 100) * $25 = $0.5. The dollar amount of Kate's discount is $0.5 so she will pay $25 - $0.5 = $24.5. Altogether they will pay $28.5 + $24.5 = $53.. The answer is: 53.