[Question]A flagpole is 12 feet tall. It breaks, folding over in half, such that what was the tip of the flagpole is now dangling two feet above the ground. How far from the base, in feet, did the flagpole break?
[Answer]The break occurred (12 - 2) / 2 = 5 feet from the top. Then it was 12 - 5 = 7 feet from the base. The answer is 7.

[Question]For Roger's phone to function optimally, he can have a maximum of 50 apps on his phone. However, the recommended number of apps is 35. If Roger has twice the recommended number of apps, how many apps must he delete for his phone to function optimally again?
[Answer]Roger has 35 x 2 = 70 apps on his phone. He needs to delete 70 - 50 = 20 apps. The answer is 20.

[Question]A man intends to complete a journey of 24 km in 8 hours. If he travels at a speed of 4km/hr for the first four hours, at what speed does he need to travel for the remainder of the journey to be right on time?
[Answer]He covers 4km / hr * 4hrs = 16km in the first 4 hours. He has 24 - 16 = 8km left to cover. He has 8 - 4 = 4 hours to cover the remaining 8km. He has to travel at a speed of 8km / 4hrs = 2km / hr to be right on time. The answer is 2.

[Question]A chair costs 1/7 of the cost of a table. If a table costs $140, how much will it cost to buy a table and 4 chairs?
[Answer]
One chair costs $140 x 1 / 7 = $20. Four chairs cost $20 x 4 = $80. So a table and 4 chairs cost $140 + $80 = $220. The answer is 220.