[Question]There are 60 passengers on a bus. Children make up 25% of the bus riders. How many adults are on the bus?
[Answer]The number of children on the bus is 60 passengers * 25% = 15 passengers. The number of adults on the bus is 60 passengers - 15 passengers = 45 passengers. The answer is 45.
Q: Tyson can swim at a speed of 3 miles per hour in a lake and 2.5 mph in an ocean. This season, half his races happened in lakes and half his races happened in the ocean. He had ten total races, each of which was 3 miles long. How much time did he spend in his races?
A: He did 5 races in the lake because 10 / 2 = 5. He did 5 races in the ocean because 10 / 2 = 5. He raced 15 miles in the lake because 5 x 3 = 15. His lake races took 6 hours because 15 / 2.5 = 6. He raced 15 miles in the ocean because 5 x 3 = 15. His ocean races took 5 hours because 15 / 3 = 5. He spent 11 hours racing because 5 + 6 = 11. The answer is 11.
Question: Zoe wants to go on the field trip to Washington DC with her middle school this spring and the cost is $485. Her grandma gave her $250 toward her fees and she must earn the rest by selling candy bars. She makes $1.25 for every candy bar she sells. How many candy bars does Zoe need to sell to earn the money for the trip?
Answer: Since Zoe's grandma gave her some money toward her trip, she needs to come up with $485 $250 = $235. This means she must sell $235 / $1.25 / candy bar = 188 candy bars. The answer is 188.
[Question]A normal lemon tree produces 60 lemons per year. Jim has specially engineered lemon trees that produce 50% more lemons per year. He has a grove that is 50 trees by 30 trees. How many lemons does he produce in 5 years?
[Answer]Each tree produces 60 * .5 = 30 more lemons than normal. So they each produce 60 + 30 = 90 lemons. He has 50 * 30 = 1500 trees. So every year he produces 1500 * 90 = 135000 lemons. That means he produces 135000 * 5 = 675,000. The answer is 675000.
Q: On Wednesday, 37 students played kickball. On Thursday, 9 fewer students played kickball. How many students played kickball on Wednesday and Thursday?
A: 37 - 9 = 28 students played kickball on Thursday. So, 37 + 28 = 65 students played kickball on Wednesday and Thursday. The answer is 65.
Question: John was 66 inches tall. He had a growth spurt and grew 2 inches per month for 3 months. How tall is he in feet?
Answer:
He gained 2 * 3 = 6 inches. So his height is 66 + 6 = 72 inches. So he is 72 / 12 = 6 feet tall. The answer is 6.