Question: A company was contracted to construct three buildings, with the second building being two times as tall as the first building. The third building had to be three times as tall as the combined height of the first and second buildings. If the first building was 600 feet, calculate the total height of the three buildings together.
Answer: The second building is two times as tall as the first building, a total of 600 * 2 = 1200 feet. The total height of the first and the second building is 1200 + 600 = 1800 feet. The third building is three times as tall as the combined height of the first and second buildings, which is 1800 * 3 = 5400 feet. Together, the three buildings have a total height of 5400 + 1800 = 7200 feet. The answer is 7200.
[Question]Kyle is 5 years older than Julian. Julian is 20 years younger than Frederick. Frederick is 2 times older than Tyson. If Tyson is 20, how old is Kyle?
[Answer]Frederick is 20 * 2 = 40 years old. Julian is 40 - 20 = 20 years old. Kyle is 20 + 5 = 25 years old. The answer is 25.
Q: A shady restaurant is charging customers gratuities after taxes without them being aware. If my total bill was $140, the sales tax in my city is 10%, I ordered a NY Striploin for $80, and I ordered a glass of wine for $10, how much did they charge me for gratuities?
A: The total bill before taxes or gratuities was $80 for the steak + $10 for the wine = $80 + $10 = $90. If the tax is 10%, then the taxes paid were $90 * 10% = $9. That means that the total bill before gratuities was $90 + $9 = $99. If the final bill was $140, then you were charged $140 - $99 = $41 for gratuities. The answer is 41.
Question: Making an equal number of drums of paint each day, a paint mixer takes three days to make 18 drums of paint. How many days will it take for him to make 360 drums of paint?
Answer: If a paint mixer takes three days to make 18 drums of paint in a day, he makes 18 / 3 = 6 drums of paint. The number of days it will take for him to make 360 drums of paint, making 6 drums a day, is 360 / 6 = 60 days. The answer is 60.
[Question]A rectangular flowerbed in the city park is 4 meters wide. Its length is 1 meter less than twice its width. The government wants to fence the flowerbed. How many meters of fence are needed?
[Answer]Twice the width is 4 x 2 = 8 meters. The length of the rectangular flowerbed is 8 - 1 = 7 meters. Since the rectangular flower bed has 2 equal lengths, then it needs 7 x 2 = 14 meters of fence. The rectangular bed has also 2 equal widths, so it needs 4 x 2 = 8 meters of fence. Therefore, the rectangular flower bed needs a total of 14 + 8 = 22 meters of fence. The answer is 22.
[Question]Elijah drank 8.5 pints of coffee yesterday. Emilio drank 9.5 pints of water yesterday. How many cups of liquid did the two boys drink yesterday?
[Answer]
Total drunk: 8.5 + 9.5 = 18 pints. 18 pints * 2 = 36 cups. The two boys drank a total of 36 cups of liquid yesterday. The answer is 36.