[Question]A Burmese python that was 1.4 meters long swallowed a 50-centimeter alligator. After one week, the alligator was completely digested. If this snake continues to eat 50-centimeter-long alligators at a constant rate of one alligator per week, what is the maximum number of alligators that the snake can eat in 616 days?
[Answer]Since one week is 7 days. 616 days is 616 / 7 = 88 weeks. Since the python eats 1 alligator per week, in 88 weeks it can eat 88 / 1 = 88 alligators. The answer is 88.
Q: Mary wants 144 cupcakes for her party. Mary has already made 36 cherry cupcakes, and 48 berry cupcakes. Mary wants to make an even number of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for the rest. How much of each should she make?
A: Mary currently has 36 cherry + 48 berry cupcakes = 84 cupcakes. Mary needs an additional 144 cupcakes 84 = 60 cupcakes. Mary wants to split that number evenly between chocolate and vanilla, so 60 / 2 = 30 cupcakes of each flavor. The answer is 30.
Question: Candice buys all the bread she and her family needs for the week from a local bakery. She needs 2 loaves of white bread for sandwiches that cost $3.50 each. She also needs a baguette that costs $1.50 and 2 loaves of sourdough bread that cost $4.50 each. She also treats herself to a $2.00 almond croissant each visit. How much does Candice spend at the bakery over 4 weeks?
Answer: 2 loaves of white bread are $3.50 each so they cost 2 * 3.50 = $7.00. 2 loaves of sourdough bread are $4.50 each so they cost 2 * 4.50 = $9.00. The white bread comes to $7.00, the sourdough is $9.00 and she gets a baguette for $1.50 and a croissant for $2.00 so she spends 7 + 9 + 1 + 2 = $19.50 per week. If she buys this same order of $19.50 every week for 4 weeks then she spends 19.50 * 4 = $78.00 over 4 weeks. The answer is 78.
[Question]Roberto is out for a hike. He travels uphill at 2 MPH and downhill at 3MPH. The trail is 5 miles long. 60% is uphill and the rest is downhill. How long does it take him to complete it in minutes?
[Answer]There is 3 miles uphill because 5 x .6 = 3. This takes him 1.5 hours because 3 / 2 = 1.5. This takes him 90 minutes because 1.5 x 60 = 90. 40% of the trail is downhill because 100 - 60 = 40. There are 2 miles of downhill because 5 x .4 = 2. This takes him 2 / 3 of an hour because 2 / 3 = (2 / 3). This takes him 40 minutes because 60 x (2 / 3) = 40. It takes him 130 minutes in total because 90 + 40 = 130. The answer is 130.
Q: James buys 3 packs of candy. He pays with a $20 bill and gets $11 change. How much did each pack of candy cost?
A: The candy cost 20 - 11 = $9. So he pays 9 / 3 = $3 per candy. The answer is 3.
Question: Savannah is wrapping presents for her friends and family for Christmas. She has bought 3 rolls of wrapping paper to wrap 12 gifts. If it takes 1 roll to wrap 3 gifts and 1 roll to wrap 5 other gifts, if there is no wrapping paper leftover after Savannah wraps the rest of the gifts, how many gifts did she wrap with the third roll of paper?
Answer:
Savannah has 12 gifts to give her friends and family and has already wrapped 3 gifts + 5 gifts = 8 gifts already wrapped with the first two rolls of paper. She started off with 12 gifts to wrap and has already wrapped 8, 12 - 8 = 4 gifts she wraps with the third roll of paper. The answer is 4.