Q: Tracy feeds each of her two dogs 1.5 cups of food per meal. She feeds her dogs thrice a day. How many pounds of food do her two dogs consume if 1 pound is equal to 2.25 cups?
A: Each dog consumes 1.5 x 3 = 4.5 cups of food a day. In pounds, this is equal to 4.5 / 2.25 = 2. So both consume 2 x 2 = 4 pounds of food. The answer is 4.

Q: John can produce 1000 tires a day. It cost $250 to produce each tire. He manages to sell them for 1.5 times as much. He could sell 1200 tires a day if his factory was able to produce more. How much money does he lose out a week by not being able to produce all the tires?
A: He sells each tire for 250 * 1.5 = $375. That means he makes a profit of 375 - 250 = $125 per tire. His production is 1200 - 1000 = 200 short. So he loses out on 125 * 200 = $25,000 a day. So he loses out on 25000 * 7 = $175,000 a week. The answer is 175000.

Q: Nathan planted 5 strawberry plants and 7 tomato plants. He harvested 14 strawberries from each plant and 16 tomatoes from each plant. He then distributed the strawberries and tomatoes into baskets of 7. He sold a basket of strawberries for $9 and a basket of tomatoes for $6. How much money does Nathan make from his harvest?
A:
Nathan harvested a total of 5 x 14 = 70 strawberries. He harvested a total of 7 x 16 = 112 tomatoes. He was able to fill 70 / 7 = 10 baskets with strawberries. He was able to fill 112 / 7 = 16 baskets with tomatoes. He made 10 x $9 = $90 from the strawberries. He made 16 x $ 6 = $96 from the tomatoes. All together, he made $90 + $96 = $186 from his harvest. The answer is 186.