Question: James decides to bulk up. He weighs 120 kg and gains 20% of his body weight in muscle and 1 quarter that much in fat. How much does he weigh now?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: He gains 120 * .2 = 24 kg in muscles. So he gains 24 / 4 = 6 kg of fat. That means he gains a total of 24 + 6 = 30 kg of bodyweight. So his new body weight is 120 + 30 = 150 kg.
So the answer is 150.


Question: Vinnie is writing an essay and needs to make sure that he has not exceeded the 1000-word limit. He wrote 450 words on Saturday and 650 words on Sunday. How many words has Vinnie exceeded the limit by?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Vinnie has written a total of 450 words on Saturday + 650 words on Sunday = 1100 words. He has therefore exceeded the limit by 1100 written words – 1000 word limit = 100 words.
So the answer is 100.


Question: Jennifer decides to share her sweets between herself and her 3 friends. She has 212 green sweets, 310 blue sweets and 502 yellow sweets. How many sweets will Jennifer and her friends get each?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Jennifer has a total of 212 + 310 + 502 = 1,024 sweets. Jennifer and her friends will get 1,024 / 4 = 256 sweets each.
So the answer is 256.