Question: John buys game loot boxes for $5 each. The average value of items inside is $3.5. He spends $40 on loot boxes. What is the average amount he lost?
Answer: He bought 40 / 5 = 8 boxes. He loses an average of 5 - 3.5 = $1.50 per box. So he loses an average of 1.5 * 8 = $12. The answer is 12.
[Question]In San Diego Zoo, the lion consumes 25 kilograms of meat, and the tiger consumes 20 kilograms of meat per day. If they have 90 kilograms of meat, how many days will the meats last?
[Answer]The lion and tiger's daily consumption of meat is 25 + 20 = 45 kilograms. Therefore, their supply of meat will last for 90 / 45 = 2 days. The answer is 2.
Q: When Erick went to the market to sell his fruits, he realized that the price of lemons had risen by $4 for each lemon. The price of grapes had also increased by half the price that the price of lemon increased by per grape. If he had planned to sell the lemons at $8 and the grapes at $7, and he had 80 lemons and 140 grapes in his basket, how much money did he collect from selling the fruits at the new prices?
A: The new price for each lemon after increasing by $4 is $8 + $4 = $12. For the 80 lemons, Erick received $12 * 80 = $960. The price of each grape increased by 1 / 2 * $4 = $2. The new price at which Erick sold his grapes is $7 + $2 = $9. For the 140 grapes, Erick collected 140 * $9 = $1260. From the sale of all of his fruits, Erick received $1260 + $960 = $2220. The answer is 2220.
Question: Jake delivers 234 newspapers a week. Miranda delivers twice as many newspapers a week. How many more newspapers does Miranda deliver than Jake in a month?
Answer: Jake delivers 234 x 4 = 936 newspapers in a month. Miranda delivers 234 x 2 = 468 newspapers in a week. So she delivers 468 x 4 = 1872 newspapers in a month. Hence, Miranda delivers 1872 - 936 = 936 newspapers more than Jake in a month. The answer is 936.
[Question]Four people in a law firm are planning a party. Mary will buy a platter of pasta for $20 and a loaf of bread for $2. Elle and Andrea will split the cost for buying 4 cans of soda which cost $1.50 each, and chicken wings for $10. Joe will buy a cake that costs $5. How much more will Mary spend than the rest of the firm put together?
[Answer]Mary will spend $20 + $2 = $22. Elle and Andrea will spend $1.5 x 4 = $6 for the soda. Elle and Andrea will spend $6 + $10 = $16 for the soda and chicken wings. Elle, Andrea, and Joe together will spend $16 + $5 = $21. So, Mary will spend $22 - $21 = $1 more than all of them combined. The answer is 1.
[Question]At a people counting station, the number of people counted on the first day was twice the total number counted on the second day. If 500 people were counted on the second day, how many people were counted on the two days?
[Answer]
There were 2 * 500 = 1000 people at the counting station who were counted on the first day. In the two days, 1000 + 500 = 1500 were counted at the station. The answer is 1500.