Q: John injures his shoulder while lifting weights. After the injury, his bench press goes down 80%. After a bit of training, he manages to triple the weight he can bench. If he started with a 500-pound bench press, what is it now?
A: He lost 500 * .8 = 400 pounds from his bench. So his bench went to 500 - 400 = 100 pounds. After training it increased to 100 * 3 = 300 pounds. The answer is 300.
Question: Mr. Mitchell is buying pizzas for the soccer team. He buys one slice for every goal they scored on the season. A large pizza has 12 slices. If he bought 6 pizzas, and the team had 8 games, how many goals did they score per game on average?
Answer: They scored 72 goals because 6 x 12 = 72. They scored 9 goals a game because 72 / 8 = 9. The answer is 9.
[Question]Ofelia joined a saving challenge wherein she has to save twice the amount she saved from the previous month. In January, she saved $10. How much is she going to save in May?
[Answer]Ofelia saves $10 x 2 = $20 in February. She will save $20x 2 = $40 in March. She will save $40 x 2 = $80 in April. Thus, she will save $80 x 2 = $160 in May. The answer is 160.
Q: Natasha exercised for 30 minutes every day for one week. Esteban exercised for 10 minutes on each of nine days. How many hours did Natasha and Esteban exercise in total?
A: Natasha = 30 * 7 = 210 minutes. Esteban = 10 * 9 = 90 minutes. Total = 210 + 90 = 300 minutes. 300 minutes = 5 hours. Natasha and Esteban exercised for a total of 5 hours. The answer is 5.
Question: If 100 pieces, each 15 centimeters long, are cut from a 51-meter long ribbon, how much ribbon remains ?
Answer: The total length cut from the 51 - meter ribbon is 100 x 15 centimeters = 1500 centimeters. Since 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters, then 1500 centimeters is equal to 1500 / 100 = 15 meters. Therefore, 51 - 15 = 36 meters of ribbon remains. The answer is 36.
Q: A dental office gives away 2 toothbrushes to every patient who visits. His 8 hour days are packed and each visit takes .5 hours. How many toothbrushes does he give in a 5 day work week?
A:
Each day he does 8 / .5 = 16 visits. So he does 16 * 5 = 80 visits a week. That means he gives away 80 * 2 = 160 toothbrushes a week. The answer is 160.