Q: Bennett sells window screens. He sold twice as many window screens in February as he sold last month. In February, Bennett sold a fourth of what he sold in March. If Bennet sold 8800 window screens in March, how many screens did Bennett sell from January to March?
A: In February, Bennett sold 8800 / 4 = 2200 window screens. In January, Bennett sold 2200 / 2 = 1100 window screens. Between January and March, Bennett sold 8800 + 2200 + 1100 = 12100 window screens. The answer is 12100.
Question: Daliah picked up 17.5 pounds of garbage. Dewei picked up 2 pounds less than Daliah. Zane picked up 4 times as many pounds of garbage as Dewei. How many pounds of garbage did Zane pick up?
Answer: Daliah = 17.5 pounds. Dewei + 17.5 - 2 = 15.5 pounds. Zane = 4 * 15.5 = 62 pounds. Zane picked up 62 pounds of garbage. The answer is 62.
[Question]Nick is 13 years old. His sister is 6 years older and their brother is half their combined age. How old would their brother be in 5 years?
[Answer]Nick's sister is 13 + 6 = 19 years old. Their combined age is 19 + 13 = 32 years old. Their brother is 32 / 2 = 16 years old. In 5 years, their brother would be 16 + 5 = 21 years old. The answer is 21.
Q: There were 250 balloons in one package. Dante evenly shared the balloons among his 5 friends. Dante changed his mind and asked each of his friends to give him 11 balloons. How many balloons does each friend have now?
A: Balloons divided among 5 friends = 250 / 5 = 50 balloons per friend. Dante took back 11 balloons: 50 - 11 = 39 balloons. Each friend now has 39 balloons. The answer is 39.
Question: Tiffany is looking at a lake full of turtles. The turtles are 60% female and the rest are male. Of the males, 1 in 4 has stripes. Of the ones with stripes, 4 are babies, while 60% are adults How many turtles are in the lake?
Answer: Of the males with stripes, 40% are babies because 100 - 60 = 40. There are 10 males with stripes because 4 / .4 = 10. There are 40 males because 10 / (1 / 4) = 40. Males make up 40% of the pond's total, because 100 - 60 = 40. There are 100 turtles in total 40 / .4 = 100. The answer is 100.
Q: The price of a monster box of cereal is reduced by $24 after an oversupply in the market. If the initial price was $104, and Romina bought 20 of such boxes, calculate the total price she paid.
A:
If the initial price was $104, and the price of the monster box of cereal reduced by $24, the new price is $104 - $24 = $80. If Romina bought 20 such boxes, he paid 20 * $80 = $1600. The answer is 1600.