Q: A squirrel had stashed 210 acorns to last him the three winter months. It divided the pile into thirds, one for each month, and then took some from each third, leaving 60 acorns for each winter month. The squirrel combined the ones it took to eat in the first cold month of spring before plants were in bloom again. How many acorns does the squirrel have to eat at the beginning of spring?
A: The squirrel split the 210 acorns into thirds, so it had 3 piles of 210 / 3 = 70 acorns. It took 70 - 60 = 10 from each pile. The squirrel will have 3 * 10 = 30 acorns to eat at the beginning of spring. The answer is 30.
Question: A town council began the decade by planting cherry trees around the neighborhood to make the neighborhood look more welcoming. By the end of the decade, they have planted twice as many cherry trees as they originally planned and have now realized that falling cherry blossom leaves are causing a problem. Each tree drops 100 leaves each during the fall. If the town council originally intended to plant 7 cherry trees, how many leaves now fall from the trees?
Answer: The council planted twice their goal so there is a total of 7 planned cherry trees * 2 = 14 cherry trees. So there must be 14 cherry trees * 100 leaves falling from each tree = 1400 leaves. The answer is 1400.
[Question]Janet wanted to move out of her parents' house and rent her own apartment. She had $2,225 saved. She found an apartment that cost $1,250 per month that was perfect for her. The landlord said that she needed to be able to pay 2 months' rent in advance to rent the place and she would also need to put down a deposit of $500. How much more money did Janet need in order to rent the apartment?
[Answer]To move in, Janet had to pay 2 months worth of rent so that would cost 2 * 1250 = $2,500. On top of the rent she needed to pay a deposit of $500 so 2500 + 500 = $3,000 total to rent the apartment. If it cost $3000 to move in and she had $2225 then she need 3000 - 2225 = $775 more. The answer is 775.
Q: Carl caused a car accident that resulted in $40,000 worth of property damage and $70,000 worth of medical bills. If Carl's insurance company will pay 80% of the costs, leaving Carl to pay the remaining 20%, how much does Carl personally owe?
A: First find the total cost of the accident: $40,000 + $70,000 = $110,000. Then multiply the total cost by the percentage Carl has to pay to find his personal cost: $110,000 * .2 = $22,000. The answer is 22000.
Question: Macy's is selling shirts that have been reduced to $6. This price is at 25% of the original price. What was the original price?
Answer: The original price is x. The discount is 100% - 25% remaining = 75% discount. The discount is 75%, so the original price is x - .75x = .25x. The sale price is $6, so $6 = .25x, which is the same as 6 / .25 = x. X = $24. The answer is 24.
Q: Napoleon has 17 jelly beans and Sedrich has 4 more jelly beans than Napoleon. If twice the sum of Napoleon and Sedrich's jelly beans is 4 times the number of jelly beans that Mikey has, how many jelly beans does Mikey have?
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Sedrich has 17 + 4 = 21 jelly beans. The sum of Napoleon and Sedrich's jelly beans is 17 + 21 = 38 jelly beans. Twice the sum is 38 x 2 = 76 jelly beans. Mikey has 76 / 4 = 19 jelly beans. The answer is 19.