Q: Jaron wants to raise enough money selling candy bars to win the Nintendo Switch prize. He needs 2000 points for the Nintendo Switch. He has already sold 8 chocolate bunnies that are worth 100 points each. Each Snickers bar he sells earns 25 points. How many Snickers bars does he need to sell the win the Nintendo Switch?
A: Jaron has earned a total of 8 * 100 points = 800 points. To win the Switch he needs to earn 2000 - 800 = 1200 points. Therefore, he needs to sell 1200 / 25 = 48 Snickers bars. The answer is 48.
Question: Tim takes his 3 children trick or treating. They are out for 4 hours. Each hour they visited 5 houses. Each house gives 3 treats per kid. How many treats do his children get in total?
Answer: They visit 4 * 5 = 20 houses. That means each child get 20 * 3 = 60 treats. So in total they get 60 * 3 = 180 treats. The answer is 180.
[Question]Tim hires two bodyguards. They each charge $20 an hour. He hires them for 8 hour per day. How much does he pay them in a week if he hires them 7 days a week?
[Answer]It cost him 20 * 2 = $40 an hour for both of them. That means he pays 40 * 8 = $320 a day. So he pays 320 * 7 = $2240 a week. The answer is 2240.
Q: Joe's mother gave him $56 to go to the store. Joe bought 7 notebooks and 2 books. Each notebook costs $4 and each book costs $7. How much money does Joe have left?
A: 7 notebooks cost 7 notebooks x $4 / notebook = $28. 2 books cost 2 books x $7 / book = $14. In total Joe has spent $28 + $14 = $42. He has $56 - $42 = $14 left. The answer is 14.
Question: The school band is going to a competition. Five members play the flute. There are three times as many members who play the trumpet. There are eight fewer trombone players than trumpeters, and eleven more drummers than trombone players. There are twice as many members that play the clarinet as members that play the flute. Three more members play the French horn than play the trombone. How many seats are needed on the bus?
Answer: There are 3 trumpets / flute x 5 flutes = 15 trumpet players. There are 15 players - 8 players = 7 trombone players. There are 7 players + 11 players = 18 drummers. There are 2 clarinets / flute x 5 flutes = 10 clarinet players. There are 7 players + 3 players = 10 French horn players. In total 5 players + 15 players + 7 players + 18 players + 10 players + 10 players = 65 seats needed. The answer is 65.
Q: Jeff has a shelter where he currently takes care of 20 cats. On Monday he found 2 kittens in a box and took them to the shelter. On Tuesday he found 1 more cat with a leg injury. On Wednesday 3 people adopted 2 cats each. How many cats does Jeff currently have in his shelter?
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Counting the cats he had, the kittens he found, and the injured cat, Jeff had a total of 20 + 2 + 1 = 23 cats. 3 people took a total of 3 * 2 = 6 cats. After Wednesday, Jeff was left with 23 - 6 = 17 cats. The answer is 17.