Question: Karen has 32 quarters in her piggy bank. Her older brother Christopher has 64 quarters in his piggy bank. How much more money does Christopher have?
Answer: Christopher has 64 quarters so he has 64 * .25 = $16.00. Karen has 32 quarters so she has 32 * .25 = $8.00. If Christopher has $16.00 and Karen has $8.00 then Christopher has 16 - 8 = $8.00 more than Karen. The answer is 8.
[Question]A jewelry store is restocking its shelves. The necklace stand, which can hold 12 necklaces, currently holds 5 necklaces. The ring display, which can hold 30 rings, currently holds 18 rings. The bracelet display, which can hold 15 bracelets, currently holds 8 bracelets. The store's supplier charges $4 per necklace, $10 per ring, and $5 per bracelet. How much, in dollars, will the store need to pay to fill the displays?
[Answer]The necklace stand needs another 12 5 = 7 necklaces. This will cost the store 7 * 4 = $28. The ring display needs another 30 18 = 12 rings. This will cost the store 12 * 10 = $120. The bracelet display needs another 15 8 = 7 bracelets. This will cost the store 7 * 5 = $35. In total, the store needs to pay 28 + 120 + 35 = $183. The answer is 183.
Q: Joel's garden is 64 square feet large. He wants to use half of the garden for fruits and half of the garden for vegetables. He wants to use a quarter of the fruit section for strawberries. How many square feet of the garden will be used for strawberries?
A: The number of square feet used for fruit is 64 / 2 = 32 square feet. The number of square feet used for strawberries is 32 / 4 = 8 square feet. The answer is 8.
Question: Beth had 150 students in her 10th-grade class. The following year 30 more students join. In her final year, 15 students left. How many students did Beth have in her class at the end of her final year?
Answer: Beth had 150 students her 10th - grade year, and added 30 more the following for a total of 150 + 30 = 180 students. In her final year, 15 students left her class, bringing her total to 180 - 15 = 165 students. The answer is 165.
[Question]Maya loves to read books. Last week she read 5 books. Each book had 300 pages of text. This week she read twice as much. How many pages did Maya read in total?
[Answer]Last week Maya read 5 * 300 = 1500 pages of text. This week she doubled the result, so she read 2 * 1500 = 3000 pages. In total Maya read 1500 + 3000 = 4500 pages of text. The answer is 4500.
[Question]At a flea market, Hillary sells handmade crafts for 12 dollars per craft. Today, Hillary sells 3 crafts and is given an extra 7 dollars from an appreciative customer. Later on, Hillary deposits 18 dollars from today's profits into her bank account. How many dollars is Hillary left with after making the deposit?
[Answer]
Hillary sells 3 crafts for 12 dollars each, for a total of 3 crafts * $12 / craft = $36. She receives an extra 7 dollars from a customer, increasing the total to $36 + $7 = $43. She then deposits 18 dollars in the bank, leaving her with $43 - $18 = $25. The answer is 25.