[Question]Andy started out the year weighing 156 pounds. He then grew 3 inches and gained 36 pounds. Andy wasn't happy with his weight and decided to exercise. Over the next 3 months, he lost an eighth of his weight every month. How much less does Andy weigh now than at the beginning of the year?
[Answer]Andy weighed 156 + 36 = 192 pounds after growing taller. An eighth of his weight is 1 / 8 x 192 = 24 pounds. Over the next 3 months, Andy lost 24 x 3 = 72 pounds. He now weighs 192 - 72 = 120 pounds. Andy weighs 156 - 120 = 36 pounds less than at the beginning of the year. The answer is 36.
Q: Jenny's local library received 50 visitors on Monday. On Tuesday, the library received twice that number. On the remaining days of the week, an average of 20 visitors went to the library. What's the total number of visitors who went to the library that week?
A: On Monday, there were 50 visitors. On Tuesday, there were twice as many, so 2 * 50 = 100 visitors. The total number of visitors after Tuesday will be 100 + 50 = 150 visitors. For the remaining 5 days, an average of 20 visitors attended, giving a total of 5 * 20 = 100 visitors. The total number of visitors who visited the library for the week was 100 + 150 = 250 visitors. The answer is 250.
Question: Tom decides to open a theater. He knows it will cost $5 per square foot of space that he needs and he needs 12 square feet for every seat in his theater. He wants a 500 seat theater. He also realizes construction will cost twice as much as the land. He has a partner who covers 40% of the cost. How much does Tom spend?
Answer: He needs 500 * 12 = 6000 square feet. This means it cost $5 * 6000 = $30,000. That means construction comes to $30000 * 2 = $60,000. So the total cost is $60000 + $30000 = $90,000. His partner covers $90,000 * .4 = $36,000. So he has to pay $90,000 - $36,000 = $54,000. The answer is 54000.
[Question]A zoo has 16 pandas, paired into mates (in the same zoo). Only 25% of the panda couples get pregnant after mating. If they each have one baby, how many panda babies are born?
[Answer]First divide the number of pandas by 2 to find the number of couples: 16 pandas / 2 = 8 panda couples. Then multiply that number by 25% to find the number of babies: 8 panda couples * 25% = 2 panda babies. The answer is 2.
Q: The age difference between Asaf and Alexander's age is half the total number of pencils Asaf has. The sum of their ages is 140, and Asaf is 50 years old. If Alexander has 60 more pencils than Asaf, calculate the total number of pencils they have together.
A: If the sum of their ages is 140, and Asaf is 50 years old, Alexander is 140 - 50 = 90 years old. The age difference between Asaf and Alexander's age is 90 - 50 = 40. Since the age difference between Asaf and Alexander's age is half the total number of pencils Asaf has, Asaf has 2 * 40 = 80 pencils. If Alexander has 60 more pencils than Asaf, Alexander has 80 + 60 = 140 pencils. Together, they have 140 + 80 = 220 pencils. The answer is 220.
Question: Xavier runs three times as many miles as Katie, who runs 4 times as many miles as Cole. If Xavier runs 84 miles, how many miles does Cole run?
Answer:
Katie runs one - third of Xavier's distance, which is 84 / 3 miles = 28 miles. Cole runs a quarter of Katie's distance, which translates to 28 / 4 = 7 miles. The answer is 7.