Question: Sonny received 45 boxes of cookies from his friend yesterday. He gave 12 to his brother, 9 to his sister, and he gave 7 to his cousin. How many boxes of cookies were left for him?
Answer: Sonny gave 12 + 9 + 7 = 28 boxes of cookies. Therefore, he was left with 45 - 28 = 17 boxes of cookies. The answer is 17.
[Question]Randy had 32 biscuits. His father gave him 13 biscuits as a gift. His mother gave him 15 biscuits. Randy's brother ate 20 of these biscuits. How many biscuits are Randy left with?
[Answer]After his father gave him 13 biscuits, Randy has 32 + 13 = 45 biscuits. After his mother gave him 15 biscuits, Randy has 45 + 15 = 60 biscuits. After his brother ate 20 of the biscuits. Randy has 60 20 = 40 biscuits. The answer is 40.
Q: Jake decides to go to the beach for a fun day. It is a 2-hour drive each way. He then spends 2.5 times at long at the beach as his total driving time. How much time does the trip take?
A: He drives for a total of 2 * 2 = 4 hours. So he spends 4 * 2.5 = 10 hours at the beach. That means the total trip took 10 + 4 = 14 hours. The answer is 14.
Question: Barbara wants to save up for a new wristwatch that costs $100. Her parents give her an allowance of $5 a week and she can either save it all up for the watch or spend it as she wishes. 10 weeks pass and due to spending some of her money on ice cream, Barbara currently only has $20. How many more weeks does she need to save for a watch if she stops spending on other things right now?
Answer: Since barbara needs $100, and she currently has $20, she is remaining with $100 - $20 = $80 to save. With an allowance of $5 each week, she'll need to save for 80 / 5 = 16 weeks. The answer is 16.
[Question]Amalia can read 4 pages of her book in 2 minutes. How many minutes will it take her to read 18 pages of her book?
[Answer]Amalia can read 1 page in 2 / 4 = 0.5 minutes. Hence, she can read 18 pages in 18 x 0.5 minutes = 9 minutes. The answer is 9.
[Question]There are 400 students in the senior class at East High School. 52% of the students play sports. Of the students that play sports, 12.5% play soccer. How many students play soccer?
[Answer]
The number of students that play sports is 400 * 0.52 = 208 students. The number of students that play soccer is 208 * .125 = 26 students. The answer is 26.