[Question]Three years from now, Tully will be twice as old as Kate. How old was Tully a year ago if Kate is now 29 years old?
[Answer]Three years from now, Kate will be 29 years + 3 years = 32 years old. So by that time, Tully will be 32 years x 2 = 64 years old. This means, Tully is 64 years - 3 years = 61 years old now. Therefore, Tully was 61 years - 1 year = 60 years old last year. The answer is 60.
Q: Tommy's mother lets him ride his bike 2 blocks north of his block, 3 blocks east, 2 blocks west, and 2 blocks south. His friend's father lets his friend ride his bike 80 square blocks. How many times greater is the area his friend can ride in compared to Tommy?
A: Tommy's area is 5 blocks wide because 3 + 2 = 5. His area is 4 blocks tall because 2 + 2 = 4. The total area is 20 square blocks because 5 x 4 = 20. His friend's area is 4 times bigger because 80 / 20 = 4. The answer is 4.
Question: Tall Tuna has twice as many fish as Jerk Tuna. If Jerk Tuna has one hundred forty-four fish, how many fish do they have together?
Answer: If Jerk Tuna has one hundred forty - four fish, then Tall Tuna has 2 * 144 = 288 fish. Together, they have 288 + 144 = 432 fish. The answer is 432.
[Question]Chris's internet bill is $45 per month for 100 GB and $0.25 for every 1 GB over. His bill for this month is $65. How many GB over was Chris charged for on this bill?
[Answer]Let G stand for the number of GB billed, so the total bill is $0.25G + $45 flat rate charge = $65 total bill. Now we will solve for G. $0.25G + $45 flat rate - $45 = $65 - $45. This simplifies to $0.25G = $20. $0.25G / $0.25 = $20 / $0.25. G = 80 GB were charged on this bill. The answer is 80.
Q: Felix can lift off the ground 1.5 times more than he weighs. Felix's brother weighs twice as much as Felix and can lift three times his weight off the ground. If his brother can lift 600 pounds, how much can Felix lift off the ground?
A: Felix's brother weighs 200 pounds because 600 / 3 = 200. Felix weighs 100 pounds because 200 / 2 = 100. Felix can lift 150 pounds because 100 x 1.5 = 150. The answer is 150.
Question: Daytona Beach has 26 shark sightings a year. Daytona Beach has 5 more than triple the number of shark sightings as Cape May. How many shark sightings are there in Cape May?
Answer:
Let x be the number of shark sightings in Cape May. 26 = 5 + 3x. 21 = 3x. x = 7. The answer is 7.