Answer this question:A company has 500 employees, each paid $12 per hour, working 10 hours a day, five days a week, 4 weeks a month. In August, the amount of work increased, and the company hired 200 more people. How much money does the company pay in total per month after the new hires?
The total pay per employee in a day is 12 * 10 = $120. An employee works for 5 * 4 = 20 days in a month. The total amount of money paid to each employee monthly is 20 * 120 = $2400. When the number of employees increased to 500 + 200 = 700 after the new hires in August. The company pays a total of 700 * 2400 = $1680000 per month to its employees.
The answer is 1680000.

Answer this question:Jessica is six years older than Claire. In two years, Claire will be 20 years old. How old is Jessica now?
Claire's age now is 20 - 2 = 18 years old. Being 6 years older than Claire, Jessica is 18 + 6 = 24 years old.
The answer is 24.

Answer this question:Aitana and Jayda went to Silverlake Flea market to buy some handmade crafts. Aitana spent 2/5 times more money than Jayda at the market. If Jayda spent $400, calculate the total amount of money they spent together.
If Jayda spent $400 at the market, Aitana spent 2 / 5 * 400 = $160 more on handmade crafts. Since Aitana spent $160 more than Jayda at the market, she spent $400 + $160 = $560. The total amount of money they spent together is $400 + $560 = $960.
The answer is 960.

Answer this question:While preparing balloons for Eva's birthday party, her mom bought 50 balloons and 1800cm of helium. One balloon needs 50cm to float high enough to touch the ceiling, and she can fill any remaining balloon with ordinary air. If she used up all of the helium and inflated every balloon, how many more balloons are touching the ceiling than not?
50cm will make one balloon touch the ceiling so 1800cm will make 1800 / 50 = 36 balloons touch the ceiling. There are 50 balloons in total so 50 - 36 = 14 balloons will not float since they were filled with ordinary air. There are 36 - 14 = 22 more balloons touching the ceiling than not.
The answer is 22.