Answer the following question.
Youngsville had a population of 684 people. The town had a growth spurt and the population increased by 25% then they witnessed that 40% of the population moved away. What is the current population?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The town had 684 people then had a 25% growth spurt increasing the population by 684 * .25 = 171 people. The town had 684 people then they added 171 people bringing the population to 684 + 171 = 855 people. There were 855 people and 40% moved away so it decreased by 855 * .40 = 342. The population was 855 and 342 people moved away making the new population 855 - 342 = 513 people.
The answer is 513.

Answer the following question.
John won $155250 in the lottery and decided to give one-thousandth of the $155250 to each of the top 100 students in his college. Calculate the total amount received by the hundred students of his college.
Step-by-step reasoning process: John will give 155250 / 1,000 = $155.25 to each student. For the hundred students, he will give: $155.25 * 100 = $15525.
The answer is 15525.

Answer the following question.
John invests in a bank and gets 10% simple interest. He invests $1000. How much money does he have after 3 years?
Step-by-step reasoning process: He gets 1000 * .1 = $100 a year. So after 3 years, he gets 100 * 3 = $300. So he has 300 + 1000 = $1300.
The answer is 1300.

Answer the following question.
Every hour past noon shadows from a building stretch an extra 5 feet, starting at zero at noon. How long are the shadows from the building 6 hours past noon in inches?
Step-by-step reasoning process: If the shadows lengthen by 5 feet per hour, this means that in 6 hours the shadows would have lengthened from zero to 5 * 6 = 30 feet. Since there are 12 inches in every foot, this means the building's shadow would be 30 * 12 = 360 inches in length.
The answer is 360.