Reasoning and answer: First figure out how much the loan will be: $32,000 - $8,000 = $24,000. Then divide the loan amount by the number of payments to find the monthly payment before interest: $24,000 / 48 months = $500 / month. Then multiply the loan amount by 5% to find out how much the interest is: $500 / month * .05 = $25 / month. Then add the interest to the payment amount to find the total monthly payment: $500 / month + $25 / month = $525 / month.
The answer: 525
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Question: Jason is trying to figure out whether he can afford a new car. The car he wants costs $32,000, and he can make a down payment of $8,000. He'll have to get a loan for the rest of the amount and make 48 equal monthly payments on it. Each month, he also has to pay interest equal to 5% of that month's payment. How much will Jason's monthly payments be?
Start by figuring the number of pounds Baxter bought. $105 / $3 per pound = 35 pounds of peanuts. 35 pounds bought - 15 pounds minimum = 20 pounds over.
The answer: 20
Reverse engineering the question: At Peanut Emporium, peanuts cost $3 per pound with a 15-pound minimum. If Baxter spent $105 on peanuts, how many pounds over the minimum did he purchase?
Reasoning and answer: His clean and jerk goes to 80 * 2 = 160 kg. His snatch increases by 50 * .8 = 40 kg. So his snatch is now 50 + 40 = 90 kg. So his total is 160 + 90 = 250 kg.
The answer: 250
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Question: John started weightlifting when he was 16. When he first started he could Clean & Jerk 80 kg and he could Snatch 50 kg. He manages to double his clean and jerk and increase his snatch by 80%. What is his new combined total lifting capacity?
First find how many dogs get adopted each month by multiplying the number of dogs by their chance of getting adopted: 30 dogs * 50% = 15 dogs. Then do the same thing for the cats: 28 cats * 25% = 7 cats. And do the same thing for the lizards: 20 lizards * 20% = 4 lizards. Now add up the number of each kind of pet to find the initial total number of pets: 30 dogs + 28 cats + 20 lizards = 78 pets. Now subtract all the pets that get adopted in one month from the initial number of pets: 78 pets - 15 dogs - 7 cats - 4 lizards = 52 pets. Now add the extra 13 pets the shelter takes in that month to find the final number of pets: 52 pets + 13 pets = 65 pets.
The answer: 65
Reverse engineering the question: Karen works at an animal shelter with 30 dogs, 28 cats, and 20 lizards. Every month, 50% of the dogs are adopted, 25% of the cats are adopted, and 20% of lizards are adopted. If the shelter takes in 13 new pets a month, how many pets are there after one month?
Reasoning and answer: If they agreed to give the winner twice as much money as Braden had in his money box, after winning the bet, Braden received 2 * $400 = $800. Braden increased the total amount of money in his money box to $800 + $400 = $1200.
The answer: 1200
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Question: Braden had $400 in his money box. He had also placed a bet today with Byan that the Raptors will beat the Bulls. If the game's outcome was as Braden predicted, and he and Bryan had agreed to give the winner twice as much money as Braden had in his money box, calculate the total amount of money Braden had in his money box after winning the bet?
Reasoning and answer: She drinks 1 / 2 bottle a day and there are 24 bottles in a case so a case will last 24 / .5 = 48 days. She needs enough to last her 240 days and 1 case will last her 48 days so she needs 240 / 48 = 5 cases. Each case is on sale for $12.00 and she needs 5 cases so that's 12 * 5 = $60.00.
The answer: 60
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Question:
Harper drinks a 1/2 bottle of mineral water per day. She buys the mineral water by the case at a big box store. They come 24 bottles to a case and are currently on sale for $12.00. If she wants to buy enough cases to last her 240 days, how much will she spend?