Answer the following question.
Porter is a painter who creates beautiful paintings of wild animals. Most recently, he painted a mural of a pack of wolves standing on a snowy-white mountainside underneath a full moon. He put the painting up for auction and it sold for $1000 less than five times more than he had made on his previous painting. If he received $44,000 for the sale of his most recent painting, how much, in dollars, did he make for selling his previous painting?
Step-by-step reasoning process: If $44,000 is $1000 less than five times more than he had made on his previous painting, then $44,000 + $1000 = $45,000 is five times what he made on his previous painting. If $45,000 is five times what he made for his previous painting, then he made $45,000 / 5 = $9,000 for selling his previous painting.
The answer is 9000.

Answer the following question.
Mr. Grey is purchasing gifts for his family. So far he has purchased 3 polo shirts for $26 each; 2 necklaces for $83 each; and 1 computer game for $90. Since Mr. Grey purchased all those using his credit card, he received a $12 rebate. What is the total cost of the gifts after the rebate?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Mr. Grey paid $26 / shirt x 3 shirts = $78 on polo shirts. He paid $83 / necklace x 2 necklaces = $166 on necklaces. So, he paid $78 + $166 + $90 = $334 for the gifts. After the rebate, the total cost of the gifts is now $334 - $12 = $322.
The answer is 322.

Answer the following question.
CJ, KJ, and AJ collect stamps. CJ has 5 more than twice the number of stamps that KJ has, and KJ has half as many as AJ. If the three boys have 930 stamps all together, how many stamps does AJ have?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Let x represent the number of stamps for AJ. KJ:x / 2 stamps. CJ:5 + 2(x / 2) = 5 + x. Total:x + (x / 2) + 5 + x = 930. (5 / 2)x + 5 = 930. (5 / 2)x = 925. x = 925(2 / 5) = 370 stamps.
The answer is 370.

Answer the following question.
Georgia has 25 pieces of stationery while Lorene has three times as many pieces of stationery as Georgia. How many fewer pieces of stationery does Georgia have than Lorene?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Lorene has 25 x 3 = 75 pieces of stationery. Thus, Georgia has 75 - 25 = 50 fewer pieces of stationery than Lorene.
The answer is 50.