[Question]Ellie went to visit a circus with Sarah and they both got lost in the house of mirrors. They have to travel through the house of mirrors a few times before they finally get out and when they leave, they discuss how many times they've seen their own reflections. Sarah says that every time they were in the room with tall mirrors, she saw her reflection 10 times and every time they were in the room with wide mirrors, she saw her reflection 5 times. Ellie says that every time they were in the room with tall mirrors, she saw her reflection 6 times and every time they were in the room with wide mirrors she saw her reflection 3 times. They both passed through the room with tall mirrors 3 times each and they both passed through the room with wide mirrors 5 times each. In total, how many times did Sarah and Ellie see their reflections?
[Answer]In the rooms with tall mirrors, Sarah saw her reflection a total of 10 reflections * 3 passes = 30 times. In the rooms with wide mirrors, Sarah saw her reflection a total of 5 reflections * 5 passes = 25 reflections. So Sarah saw her reflection a total of 30 + 25 = 55 times. In the rooms with tall mirrors, Ellie saw her reflection a total of 6 reflections * 3 passes = 18 times. In the rooms with wide mirrors, Ellie saw her reflection a total of 3 reflections * 5 passes = 15 times. So Ellie saw her reflection a total of 18 + 15 = 33 times. Therefore, Sarah and Ellie saw their reflections a total of 55 + 33 = 88 times. The answer is 88.
Q: Gabby is saving money to buy a new makeup set. The makeup set costs $65 and she already has $35. Gabby's mom gives her an additional $20. How much money does Gabby need to buy the set?
A: Deduct the amount saved from the total cost of the set. $65 - $35 = $30. Deduct the amount of money Gabby received from her mom. $30 - $20 = $10. The answer is 10.
Question: A man is returning home from work and trying to decide which route to take. His first route option includes 3 stoplights. This route will take him 10 minutes if all three lights are green, but each light that is red will add 3 minutes to the trip. The second route does not include any stoplights and takes 14 minutes. If the man chooses the first route, how much longer will his trip be if all 3 stoplights are red?
Answer: If all 3 stoplights are red, the first route will take 10 + 3 * 3 = 19 minutes. Thus, the first route will take 19 - 14 = 5 minutes longer than the second route. The answer is 5.
[Question]Lyra bought a pair of shoes at a 20% discount. If she paid $480, how much was the original price of the pair of shoes?
[Answer]Lyra only paid $480 for the pair of shoes which is only 100% - 20% = 80% of the original price. So let x be the original price. Then 0.8x = $480. Thus x = $480 / 0.8 = $600. The answer is 600.
Q: 8 jumbo scallops weigh one pound and cost $24.00 a pound. Nate is pairing 2 scallops with a corn bisque as a light summer dinner. He's cooking for 8 people. How much will the scallops cost?
A: He's cooking for 8 people and wants to serve 2 scallops per person so he needs 8 * 2 = 16 scallops. 8 jumbo scallops come in 1 pound and he needs 16 scallops so he will need 16 / 8 = 2 pounds of scallops. A pound of scallops weigh $24.00 and he needs 2 pounds so it will cost him 24 * 2 = $48.00 for scallops. The answer is 48.
Question: Gerald wants to buy a meat pie that costs 2 pfennigs. Gerald has 54 farthings, and there are 6 farthings to a pfennig. How many pfennigs will Gerald have left after buying the pie?
Answer:
First convert the number of farthings Gerald has to pfennigs by dividing by the exchange rate: 54 farthings / 6 farthings / pfennig = 9 pfennigs. Then subtract the cost of the meat pie to find how many pfennigs Gerald has left: 9 pfennigs - 2 pfennigs = 7 pfennigs. The answer is 7.