Question: There are 8 loads of laundry that need to be washed. Each load of laundry takes around 45 minutes to complete in the wash cycle and 1 hour in the dry cycle. How long, in hours, will it take to complete the entire set of laundry?
Answer: Each load takes 60 + 45 = 105 minutes. There are 8 loads that take 8 * 105 = 840 minutes. It takes 840 / 60 = 14 hours. The answer is 14.
[Question]Manex is a tour bus driver. He has to drive 55 miles to the destination and drive going back to the starting point on a different way that is 10 miles farther. If he can drive 1 mile for 2 minutes and stayed 2 hours at the destination, how long will it take the bus driver to do the entire tour in hours?
[Answer]The bus traveled 55 + 10 = 65 miles going back to the starting point. So, the bus traveled a total of 55 + 65 = 120 miles. It took 120 x 2 = 240 minutes to travel. Since there are 60 minutes in 1 hour, then the bus traveled for 240 / 60 = 4 hours. Therefore, the entire tour took 4 + 2 = 6 hours. The answer is 6.
Q: Janice adds 2 tablespoons of koolaid power and 16 tablespoons of water to a jug. She leaves it out long enough for 4 tablespoons of water to evaporate. Then she quadruples the amount of water in the jug. What percentage of the liquid in the jug is koolaid powder?
A: First find how many tablespoons of water are left after the evaporation: 16 tbs - 4 tbs = 12 tbs. Then multiply this number by 4 to find how much water is in the jug after Janice refills it: 12 tbs * 4 = 48 tbs. Now add the 2 tablespoons of koolaid powder to find the total volume of the liquid in the jug: 48 tbs + 2 tbs = 50 tbs. Now divide the volume of the koolaid powder by the total volume and multiply by 100% to find the percentage of the liquid that's koolaid: 2 tbs / 50 tbs * 100% = 4%. The answer is 4.
Question: James earns $20 an hour while working at his main job. He earns 20% less while working his second job. He works 30 hours at his main job and half that much at his second job. How much does he earn per week?
Answer: James earns 20 * .2 = $4 less while working his second job. So he earns 20 - 4 = $16 an hour. At his first job he earns 20 * 30 = $600. He works 30 / 2 = 15 hours at his second job. So he earns 15 * 16 = $240. So he earns 600 + 240 = $840 a week. The answer is 840.
[Question]Barbara got a great deal on a new chest of drawers, but she has to take a lot of paper out of the drawers to be able to use it. She found 3 bundles of colored paper, 2 bunches of white paper, and 5 heaps of scrap paper. If a bunch holds 4 sheets of paper, a bundle holds 2 sheets of paper, and a heap holds 20 sheets of paper, how many sheets of paper did Barbara remove from the chest of drawers?
[Answer]Of the colored paper, Barbara removed 3 * 2 = 6 sheets of paper. Of the white paper, she removed 2 * 4 = 8 sheets of paper. Of the scrap paper, she removed 5 * 20 = 100 sheets of paper. So in total, Barbara removed 6 + 8 + 100 = 114 sheets of paper. The answer is 114.
[Question]John puts $25 in his piggy bank every month for 2 years to save up for a vacation. He had to spend $400 from his piggy bank savings last week to repair his car. How many dollars are left in his piggy bank?
[Answer]
He saved money for 2 years, which is equal to 12 x 2 = 24 months. The amount of money he saved is $25 * 24 = $600. But he spent some money so there is $600 - $400 = 200 left. The answer is 200.