Question: Karen's work tote bag is twice the weight of her husband Kevin's briefcase when the briefcase is empty. When Kevin puts his laptop and work papers in his briefcase, it is twice the weight of Karen's tote. Kevin's work papers are a sixth of the weight of the contents of his full briefcase. If Karen's tote weighs 8 pounds, how many more pounds does Kevin's laptop weigh than Karen's tote?
Answer: Kevin's full briefcase is 2 * 8 = 16 pounds. His empty briefcase is 8 / 2 = 4 pounds. The contents of his briefcase weigh 16 - 4 = 12 pounds. His work papers weigh 12 / 6 = 2 pounds. Thus, his laptop weighs 12 - 2 = 10 pounds. Therefore, Kevin's laptop weighs 10 - 8 = 2 pounds more than Karen's tote. The answer is 2.
[Question]Julia is performing in her high school musical this weekend and her family wants to come to the show. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children. If her mom, dad, grandma, and three little sisters come to the show, how much will the total be for their tickets?
[Answer]The cost will for 3 adults will be $12 / adult x 3 adults = $36. The cost for 3 children will be $10 / child x 3 children = $30. The total cost will be $36 + $30 = $66. The answer is 66.
Q: Harrison buys a regular croissant on Saturdays for $3.50 and an almond croissant for $5.50 on Sundays. How much does he spend on croissants in a year?
A: He buys a plain croissant for $3.50 and an almond croissant for $5.50 for a total of $3.50 + $5.50 = $9.00 on pastries per weekend. In one year, which is 52 weeks, he spends 52 * $9 = $468.00 on pastries. The answer is 468.
Question: Clarissa is responsible for getting 10 copies of a manuscript printed and having each copy bound. The printers charge $0.05 per page to copy it and $5.00 per manuscript to have it bound. If the manuscript is 400 pages, how much will it cost to have it copied and bound 10 times?
Answer: The manuscript is 400 pages and the printers charge $0.05 per page for a total of 400 * .05 = $20.00 per manuscript. She needs 10 copies made and it costs $20.00 per manuscript so that's 10 * 20 = $200.00. She also needs each of the 10 copies to be bound, which is $5.00 per manuscript so that's 5 * 10 = $50.00. It will cost $200.00 to have them printed and $50.00 to have them bound for a total of 200 + 50 = $250.00. The answer is 250.
[Question]There are enough provisions in a castle to feed 300 people for 90 days. After 30 days, 100 people leave the castle. How many more days are left until all the food runs out?
[Answer]After 30 days, there will be enough food left to sustain 300 people for 90 days 30 days = 60 days. After the 100 people leave, there will be 300 - 100 = 200 people left. The 200 people will eat 200 / 300 = 2 / 3 as much food as the original group of people in the castle. The 60 days' worth of food will last this smaller group for 60 days / (2 / 3) = 90 more days. The answer is 90.
[Question]Daria consumes 2.5 times the amount of pizza that Don does. If Don eats 80 pizzas, how many pizzas do they both eat altogether?
[Answer]
Since Daria consumes two and a half times the amount of pizza that Don does, if Don eats 80 pizzas, Daria eats 2.5 * 80 = 200 pizzas. Together, they eat 200 + 80 = 280 pizzas. The answer is 280.