[Question]Calvin signed up for a gym training service to lose some pounds. If he weighed 250 pounds to start with and lost 8 pounds every month during the training sessions, what's his weight after one year?
[Answer]Since Calvin loses 10 pounds every month, his total weight loss after one year is 12 * 8 = 96 pounds. Calvin weighs 250 - 96 = 154 pounds after a year of hitting the gym. The answer is 154.
Q: Carter is twice as tall as his 24" tall dog. Betty is 12" shorter than Carter. How tall is Betty in feet?
A: Carter is twice as tall as 24" dog so he is 2 * 24 = 48". Betty is 12" shorter than Carter so Betty is 48 - 12 = 36" tall. 12" is the same as 1 foot so Betty is 36 / 12 = 3 feet tall. The answer is 3.
Question: A lot of people have been sick at Gary's workplace, so he's been working a lot of extra shifts to fill in for people. As a result, he's earned some overtime (where every hour after 40 he earns 1.5 times his normal wage.) His paycheck (before taxes are taken out) came out to $696. If Gary normally earns $12 per hour, how many hours did he work that week?
Answer: Gary earned overtime, so he worked at least 40 hours. for which he was paid 40 hours * $12 / hour = $480 at his normal wage. This means that $696 - $480 = $216 was earned at his overtime wage. His overtime wage is 1.5 his normal wage, or $12 * 1.5 = $18 per hour. So Gary worked $216 / $18 per hour = 12 hours' worth of overtime. So in total, Gary worked 40 hours + 12 hours = 52 hours that week. The answer is 52.
[Question]Rylee is bored and decides to count the number of leaves falling off the tree in her backyard. 7 leaves fall in the first hour. For the second and third hour, the leaves fall at a rate of 4 per hour. What is the average number of leaves which fell per hour?
[Answer]7 leaves fell in the first hour. 4 leaves fell in the second hour. 4 leaves fell in the third hour. The total number of leaves that fell during the 3 hours is 7 + 4 + 4 = 15 leaves. The average number of leaves that fell per hour is 15 leaves / 3 hours = 5 leaves per hour. The answer is 5.
Q: Keiko sent 111 text messages last week. This week she sent 50 less than double what she sent last week. How many text messages did Keiko send last week and this week combined?
A: Last week = 111 texts. This week = (2 * 111) - 50 = 172 texts. 111 + 172 = 283 texts. Keiko sent 283 texts last week and this week combined. The answer is 283.
Question: Luis needed to buy some socks. He bought 4 pairs of red socks and 6 pairs of blue ones. In total, he spent $42. If the red socks cost $3 each, how much did he pay for each blue pair?
Answer:
Let B be the cost of the blue socks. 4 * 3 + 6 * Y = 42. 12 + 6 * Y = 42. 6 * Y = 30. Y = 5. The answer is 5.