Consider the Q and A. Q: Simon wanted to buy flowers that his mom could plant for Mother's Day. The garden center was offering 10% off all purchases. He bought 5 pansies at $2.50 each, one hydrangea that cost $12.50 and 5 petunias that cost $1.00 each. If he paid with a $50 bill, how much change would Simon receive back from his purchase?
A: 23
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: 5 pansies at $2.50 each is 5 * 2.50 = $12.50. 5 petunias at $1.00 each 5 * 1 = $5.00. All total he spends 12.50 + 12.50 + 5.00 = $30.00. The sale is 10% off so 30 * .10 = $3.00. The purchase total now comes to 30 - 3 = $27.00. He pays with a $50 bill so 50 - 27 = $23.00.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Jay has decided to save money from his paycheck every week. He has decided that he will increase the amount he saves each week by 10 dollars. If he started by saving 20 dollars this week, how much will he have saved in a month from now?
A: 60
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: In one week he will have saved 20 + 10 = 30 dollars. In two weeks he will have saved 30 + 10 = 40 dollars. In three weeks he will have saved 40 + 10 = 50 dollars. At the end of week four, he will have saved 50 + 10 = 60 dollars.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Mr. Sam shared a certain amount of money between his two sons, Ken and Tony. If Ken got $1750, and Tony got twice as much as Ken, how much was the money shared?
A: 5250
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Tony got twice $1750 which is 2 * $1750 = $3500. The total amount shared was $1750 + $3500 = $5250.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Vaishali has 4 hats, each with three stripes. She also has three hats with four stripes each, six hats with no stripes, and another two hats with 5 stripes each. What is the combined total number of stripes Vaishali has on all of her hats?
A: 34
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process:
Four hats, each with three stripes, is 4 * 3 = 12 stripes. Three hats with four stripes each is 3 * 4 = 12 stripes. Six hats with no stripes is 6 * 0 = 0 stripes. And two hats with 5 stripes each is 2 * 5 = 10 stripes. The combined total number of stripes Vaishali has on all of her hats is 12 + 12 + 0 + 10 = 34 stripes.