There were 12 zebras / 2 zebras / camel = 6 camels at the zoo. There were 4 monkeys / camel x 6 camels = 24 monkeys at the zoo. Therefore, Carla saw 24 monkeys - 2 giraffes = 22 more monkeys than giraffes.
The answer: 22
Reverse engineering the question: Carla went to the zoo and counted 12 zebras in their enclosure. She then visited the camels and learned that there were only half as many camels as there were zebras. Next, she visited the monkeys and counted 4 times the number of monkeys as camels. Finally, she saw some giraffes and counted only 2 giraffes. How many more monkeys than giraffes did Carla see?
Reasoning and answer: For 200 cards he earns .70 * 200 = 140 dollars. Since he transcribes 200 cards his bonus is 10 * 2 = 20 dollars. In total he earns 140 + 20 = 160 dollars.
The answer: 160
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Question: Brady gets paid 70 cents for each recipe card he transcribes. He also gets a 10 dollar bonus each time he transcribes 100 cards. If he transcribes 200 cards how much will he earn including bonuses?
He cuts off 50 / 5 = 10 feet. So he has 50 - 10 = 40 feet left. He gives half away which means he has 40 / 2 = 20 feet. So he has 20 / 2 = 10 sections.
The answer: 10
Reverse engineering the question: Bob buys 50 feet of rope. He uses a 5th of it to make a small piece of art. He takes the rest and gives half of it to the friend. After that, he cuts 2-foot sections. How many sections does he get?
Reasoning and answer: Jimmy earned 20 * 3 = 60 points for the exams he wrote. For bad behavior, he lost 5 points, so he has 60 5 = 55 points left. To pass to the next class, Jimmy needs at least 50 points, so he can lose 55 50 = 5 more points.
The answer: 5
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Question: Jimmy needs to score at least 50 points to pass to the next class. He earned 20 points for each of the 3 exams he wrote but lost 5 points during the school year for bad behavior. How many more points can Jimmy lose and still be able to pass the next class?
His utilities cost 1 / 2 the amount of his $250.00 car payment so his utilities cost 250 / 2 = $125.00. All total, his bills cost him 775 + 250 + 125 + 50 = $1,200. He makes $2500 a month and his bills cost $1200 a month so that leaves him with 2500 - 1200 = $1300.00. He wants to put half of $1300 into a retirement account so he will invest 1300 / 2 = $650 into his retirement account. He had 1300 and puts $650 into his retirement account so that leaves him with 1300 - 650 = $650 remaining.
The answer: 650
Reverse engineering the question: Harold makes $2500.00 a month from his job. His rent is $700.00, his car payment is $300.00, his utilities cost 1/2 the amount of his car payment and he spends $50.00 on groceries. He wants to put half of the remaining money into a retirement account. How much money will that leave him?
There are 40 / 2 = 20 women at the event. Hence, there are a total of 40 + 20 = 60 men and women at the event. So, the total number of children at the event is 80 - 60 = 20. After Oleg added 10 children to the guest list, there are a total of 20 + 10 = 30 children.
The answer: 30
Reverse engineering the question:
Oleg is an event organizer. He is organizing an event with 80 guests where 40 of them are men, half the number of men are women, and the rest are children. If he added 10 children to the guest list, how many children will there be at the event?