Reasoning and answer: She bought 5 + 10 + 3 = 18 pounds. She now has 18 + 2 = 20 pounds.
The answer: 20
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Question: Sarah is planning to do some baking. She buys 5 pounds of rye flour, 10 pounds of whole-wheat bread flour, and 3 pounds of chickpea flour. Sarah already had 2 pounds of whole-wheat pastry flour at home. How many pounds of flour does she now have?
First find the total cost of the SUV: $30,000 * 2 = $60,000. Then add the cost of the coupe to find the total cost of the cars: $60,000 + $30,000 = $90,000. Multiplying that amount by Melissa's commission rate, we find her earnings are $90,000 * 2% = $1800.
The answer: 1800
Reverse engineering the question: Melissa sells a coupe for $30,000 and an SUV for twice as much. If her commission is 2%, how much money did she make from these sales?
Reasoning and answer: A mani / pedi is $40.00 and they are offering 25% off so that's 40 * .25 = $10.00 discount. The mani / pedi is $40.00 and there is a $10.00 discount so each one is 40 - 10 = $30.00. Charlotte is treating herself and 4 other people for a total of 5 people at $30.00 each so it will cost 5 * 30 = $150.00.
The answer: 150
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Question: The local salon offers mani/pedis for $40.00. They are running a Mother's day special and offering 25% off their regular rate. Charlotte is treating herself, her daughter and 3 granddaughters to a spa day. How much will Charlotte spend on 5 mani/pedis?
From Monday to Friday, Iggy runs a total of 3 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 3 = 24 miles. Iggy runs for a total of 24 * 10 = 240 minutes. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, Iggy runs for a total of 240 / 60 = 4 hours.
The answer: 4
Reverse engineering the question: Iggy is training for a marathon. On Monday, he runs 3 miles. On Tuesday, he runs 4 miles. On Wednesday, he runs 6 miles. On Thursday, he runs 8 miles. On Friday, he runs 3 miles. Iggy runs at a pace of 1 mile in 10 minutes. What is the total number of hours that Iggy spends running from Monday to Friday?
Reasoning and answer: In January and February, Benny added 19 + 19 = $38 to the piggy bank. Calculating the difference between this and the total he has at the end of March shows that he saved 46 38 = $8 in March.
The answer: 8
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Question: Benny has bought a new piggy bank and wants to start saving money. In January he adds $19, then adds the same amount in February. By the end of March, he has $46. How many dollars did he add to the piggy bank in March?
Reasoning and answer: In the second month, Vinny lost half as much as he had the first month, so he lost 20 pounds / 2 = 10 pounds. In the third month, he again lost half as much which was 10 pounds / 2 = 5 pounds. And in the fourth month, he lost 5 pounds / 2 = 2.5 pounds. So in total, Vinny lost 20 + 10 + 5 + 2.5 = 37.5 pounds in the first four months. Over his entire diet, he had lost 300 250.5 = 49.5 pounds. So in the fifth month, Vinny must have lost 49.5 pounds total loss 37.5 pounds loss in the first four months = 12 pounds.
The answer: 12
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Question:
Vinny weighed 300 pounds then lost 20 pounds in the first month of his diet. He continued his diet but each month, he lost half as much weight as he had lost in the previous month. At the start of the fifth month of his diet, he worked harder to lose extra weight then decided to end his diet. If Vinny weighed 250.5 pounds at the end of his diet, how many pounds did he lose throughout the fifth month?