Question: Thomas is keeping track of the rainfall in May for his science project. On the first day, 26 cm of rain fell. On the second day, 34 cm fell. On the third day, 12 cm less than the second day fell. The average rainfall for the first three days of May is usually 140 cm across all three days, in a normal year. How much less is it raining this year than average?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: In total 26 + 34 + 22 = 82 cm fell for three days. If 140 cm is the average for the first three days, then 140 - 82 = 58 cm less than the average.
So the answer is 58.

Question: Due to the restrictions of Coronavirus, Mr. Trent, the local store owner, increased the prices of goods at his store by 15% each to make the same income he was making before. If buying an orange was $40 and the price of purchasing a mango was $50, calculate how much it costs in total now to buy ten oranges and ten mangoes at the new prices.
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: If the initial price of orange was $40, after the increase, the price rose by 15 / 100 * $40 = $6. The total price of buying an orange at the new price is $6 + $40 = $46. For the mango, the price increased by 15 / 100 * $50 = 7.5. The price of purchasing a mango at the new price is $50 + $7.5 = 57.5. To buy ten oranges it would cost $46 * 10 = $460. To buy 10 mangoes, it now costs $57.5 * 10 = $575. The total cost of buying ten oranges and ten mangoes is $575 + $460 = $1035.
So the answer is 1035.

Question: Mrs. Garcia pays her insurance quarterly at $378. How much does she pay in a year for her insurance?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Since there are three months in a quarter, then there are 12 / 3 = 4 quarters in a year. So, Mrs. Garcia pays $378 x 4 = $1512 in a year for her insurance.
So the answer is 1512.

Question: Steve wanted to make a total of $100 within four days, so he took on a berry-picking job in Sweden. The job paid $2 for every pound of lingonberries picked. On Monday he picked 8 pounds. Tuesday’s harvest was triple what he had picked the previous day. On Wednesday he felt very tired and decided to rest. How many pounds of lingonberries did Steve have to pick on Thursday?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: On Monday, Steve was paid 8 * 2 = 16 dollars. Tuesday’s harvest was 3 * 8 = 24 pounds. The 24 pounds Steve picked on Tuesday gave him 24 * 2 = 48 dollars. So, the amount Steve earned from the first two days on the job is 16 + 48 = 64 dollars. Since Steve rested on Wednesday, he made 0 dollars, meaning his earnings were 64 + 0 = 64 dollars. The difference between Steve’s earnings and his target is 100 - 64 = 36 dollars. Since he was paid 2 dollars for each pound of lingonberries, Steve needed to pick 36 / 2 = 18 pounds.
So the answer is 18.