Question: Sid takes $48 with him on a shopping trip to the mall. He spent some of his money on computer accessories and another $8 on snacks. After these purchases, he only has $4 more than half of his original money left. How much did he spend on computer accessories?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Half of Sid's original money is $48 / 2 = $24. Sid has only $24 + $4 = $28 left after his purchases. He had $28 + $8 = $36 before he spent $8 on snacks. So, Sid spent $48 - $36 = $12 on computer accessories.
So the answer is 12.


Question: Laticia knitted 4 pairs of socks for her nephew. She did such a good job that everyone asked her to start selling them. In the first week, she knitted 12 pairs of socks. In the second week, she knitted 4 more pairs than the week before. On the third week, she only knitted half of the total of the first two weeks. In the fourth week, she knitted 3 fewer pairs than the week before. How many pairs of socks did Laticia knit altogether?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: In the second week, she knitted 12 + 4 = 16 pairs of socks. In the first two weeks, she knitted 12 + 16 = 28 pairs of socks. On the third week, she knitted 28 / 2 = 14 pairs of socks. On the fourth week, she knitted 14 - 3 = 11 pairs of socks. Altogether, Laticia knitted 4 + 12 + 16 + 14 + 11 = 57 pairs of socks.
So the answer is 57.


Question: Mrs. Lim milks her cows twice a day. Yesterday morning, she got 68 gallons of milk and in the evening, she got 82 gallons. This morning, she got 18 gallons fewer than she had yesterday morning. After selling some gallons of milk in the afternoon, Mrs. Lim has only 24 gallons left. How much was her revenue for the milk if each gallon costs $3.50?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Mrs. Lim got 68 gallons - 18 gallons = 50 gallons this morning. So she was able to get a total of 68 gallons + 82 gallons + 50 gallons = 200 gallons. She was able to sell 200 gallons - 24 gallons = 176 gallons. Thus, her total revenue for the milk is $3.50 / gallon x 176 gallons = $616.
So the answer is 616.