[Question]James decides to try and collect rare artifacts in the field. He spends 6 months researching before going on a 2-year-long expedition for his first find. The second artifact takes 3 times as long for the research and discovery. How long did it take him to find both?
[Answer]The research took 6 / 12 = .5 years. So it took 2 + .5 = 2.5 years for the first artifact. It takes 2.5 * 3 = 7.5 years for the second. So in total it took 2.5 + 7.5 = 10 years to find both. The answer is 10.
Q: Cassidy is grounded for 14 days for lying about her report card, plus 3 extra days for each grade below a B. If Cassidy got four grades below a B, how long is she grounded for?
A: First find how many days Cassidy is grounded for the low grades: 4 grades * 3 days / grade = 12 days. Then add that time to the 14 days she's grounded for lying to find the total grounding length: 12 days + 14 days = 26 days. The answer is 26.
Question: Carla needs to bring water to her animals. Each horse needs twice as much water as a pig, and the chickens drink from one tank that needs 30 gallons. How many gallons of water does Carla need to bring if she has 8 pigs and 10 horses and each pig needs 3 gallons of water?
Answer: First figure out how much water all the pigs need: 8 pigs * 3 gallons / pig = 24 gallons. Then figure out how much water one horse needs by multiplying a pig's needs by 2: 3 gallons * 2 = 6 gallons. Now find how much water all the horses need: 10 horses * 6 gallons / horse = 60 gallons. Finally, add up all the animals' water needs: 24 gallons + 60 gallons + 30 gallons = 114 gallons. The answer is 114.
[Question]Robert, a sales agent, earns a basic salary of $1250 per month and, 10% commission on his monthly sales. Last month, his total sales were $23600. He allocated 20% of his total earnings to savings and the rest of the money to his monthly expenses. How much were his monthly expenses last month?
[Answer]Robert earned a commission of $23600 x 10 / 100 = $2360. So, he earned a total of $1250 + $2360 = $3610. And, he saved $3610 x 20 / 100 = $722. Therefore, his total expenses last month was $3610 - $722 = $2888. The answer is 2888.
Q: Kendy made 2 online bank transactions. She transferred $60 to her mom and half that amount to her sister. As a result, her account now has $100 left in it. How much money was in the account before the transfer?
A: Kendy transferred $60 x 1 / 2 = $30 to her sister. So, She transferred a total of $60 + $30 = $90. Therefore, Kendy has $100 + $90 = $190 in the account before the transfer. The answer is 190.
Question: James watched 2 episodes of Jeopardy and 2 episodes of Wheel of Fortune. Jeopardy is 20 minutes and Wheel of Fortune is twice as long. How many hours did he watch TV?
Answer:
He watched 2 * 20 = 40 minutes of Jeopardy. Wheel of Fortune is 2 * 20 = 40 minutes each. So he watched it for 40 * 2 = 80 minutes. So he watched 40 + 80 = 120 minutes of TV. That means he watched 120 / 60 = 2 hours of TV. The answer is 2.