Answer this question:A rancher has 340 head of cattle. He was about to sell them all for $204,000 when 172 of them fell sick and died. Because of the sickness, his customers lost confidence in his cattle, forcing him to lower his price by $150 per head. How much money would the devastated farmer lose if he sold the remaining cattle at the lowered price compared to the amount he would have made by selling them at the original price?
The rancher would have sold his cattle for $204,000 / 340 = $600 per head. He was left with a remainder of 340 - 172 = 168 head of cattle. The lowered price is $600 - $150 = $450 per head. He would make $450 x 168 = $75,600 at the lowered price. He could have made $600 x 168 = $100,800 at the original price. He would lose $100,800 - $75,600 = $25,200.
The answer is 25200.

Answer this question:Amanda's garden contains 20 flowers and Peter's garden contains three times as many flowers as Amanda's. If Peter gave 15 flowers to his brother, how many flowers are left in his garden?
The number of flowers in Peter's garden is 20 * 3 = 60 flowers. The number of flowers left after he gave his brother 15 flowers is 60 15 = 45 flowers.
The answer is 45.

Answer this question:Sheila, Purity, and Rose want to rent a house. Sheila has offered to pay five times Purity's share of the rent. Rose can only afford thrice what Purity pays. If Rose's share is $1,800, what is the total house rent?
Purity will pay a third of Rose's share, which translates to 1800 / 3 = 600 dollars. Sheila has offered to pay 5 * 600 = 3000 dollars. Combining everyone's share of the rent will give a total of 600 + 3000 + 1800 = 5400 dollars.
The answer is 5400.

Answer this question:Lucy works in a pet shop. She can clean 2 aquariums in 3 hours. If Lucy is working 24 hours this week, how many aquariums could she clean?
We know how many aquariums Lucy can clean in a 3 - hour increment. This week, Lucy will work for 24 / 3 = 8 increments. Lucy can clean 2 aquariums per increment, so she can clean 2 x 8 = 16 aquariums.
The answer is 16.