Question: Ralph has $54.00 worth of products in his cart. At the register, he asks if he could have a 20% discount on an item with a small issue. This item is $20.00 to start. They agree. Ralph also has a 10% coupon on his purchase, which he uses after the 20% discount on the item with the small issue. How much will all of his items cost?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: They approved 20% off of the $20.00 item so .20 * 20 = $4.00. The item has a $4.00 discount which can be applied from his final total of $54.00 so 54 - 4 = $50.00. Now he can use his 10% coupon on the $50.00 total so .10 * 50 = $5.00. The total was $50.00 but his $5.00 discount now makes it 50 - 5 = $45.00.
So the answer is 45.

Question: The pizzeria sells small pizzas for $2 and large pizzas for $8. They sold $40 in pizzas. If they sold 8 small pizzas, how many large pizzas did they sell?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: They earned 8 * 2 = $16 from the small pizzas. The large pizzas earned 40 - 16 = $24. They sold 24 / 8 = 3 large Pizzas.
So the answer is 3.

Question: Maya wants to learn how to lift and right now she can only lift a fourth of what America can. America can lift 240 pounds. As Maya grows stronger, she can add 10 more pounds to what she previously could lift. America follows this and now she has hit her peak lift at 300 pounds. If Maya reaches her absolute peak and can lift half of what America can lift, how many more pounds can Maya lift now than when she started?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Maya can lift 240 * 0.25 = 60 pounds. Gaining progress, she can lift up to 60 + 10 = 70 pounds. At her peak, she can lift 300 * 0.5 = 150 pounds. Maya's peak is 150 pounds - 60 pounds when she started = 90 more pounds than when she started.
So the answer is 90.