Q: Jasmine swims 12 laps every afternoon, Monday through Friday. How many laps does she swim in five weeks?
A: Jasmine swims 5 days a week. The number of laps per week is 12 laps / day * 5 days / week = 60 laps / week. In five weeks, she swims 5 weeks * 60 laps / week = 300 laps. The answer is 300.
Question: Sandra's dog gave birth to 7 puppies. Her vet gave her 105 portions of formula to give to the puppies for 5 days. How many times a day should Sandra feed the puppies?
Answer: Each day, Sandra will have 105 / 5 = 21 portions of formula. Each puppy needs to be fed 21 / 7 = 3 times a day. The answer is 3.
[Question]Carol has $60 and saves $9 per week. Mike has $90 and saves $3 per week. How many weeks before Carol and Mike both have the same amount of money?
[Answer]Let x = the number of weeks. 60 + 9x = 90 + 3x to set them equal. 9x = 30 + 3x. 6x = 30. x = 5. In 5 weeks they will have equal money. The answer is 5.
Q: The result from the 40-item Statistics exam Marion and Ella took already came out. Ella got 4 incorrect answers while Marion got 6 more than half the score of Ella. What is Marion's score?
A: Ella's score is 40 items - 4 items = 36 items. Half of Ella's score is 36 items / 2 = 18 items. So, Marion's score is 18 items + 6 items = 24 items. The answer is 24.
Question: The bakery has 8 indoor tables and 12 outdoor tables. Each indoor table has 3 chairs and each outdoor table has 3 chairs. How many chairs are there in total?
Answer: There are 8 x 3 = 24 indoor chairs. There are 12 x 3 = 36 outdoor chairs. In total there are 24 + 36 = 60 chairs. The answer is 60.
Q: John writes 3 stories every week. Each short story is 50 pages. He also writes a novel that is 1200 pages each year. Each sheet of paper can hold 2 pages. Over 12 weeks, how many reams of paper does he need to buy if a ream contains 500 sheets?
A:
He writes 3 * 50 = 150 pages a week. That means he writes 150 * 52 = 7800 pages of short stories a year. So he writes 7800 + 1200 = 9000 pages a year. So he needs 9000 / 2 = 4500 sheets of paper. That means he needs 4500 / 500 = 9 reams of paper. The answer is 3.