Q: Janet, a third grade teacher, is picking up the sack lunch order from a local deli for the field trip she is taking her class on. There are 35 children in her class, 5 volunteer chaperones, and herself. She she also ordered three additional sack lunches, just in case there was a problem. Each sack lunch costs $7. How much do all the lunches cost in total?
A: Janet needs 35 lunches for the kids + 5 for the chaperones + 1 for herself + 3 extras = 44 lunches. Each lunch is $7, so lunch for the field trip costs $7 per lunch * 44 lunches = $308 total. The answer is 308.
Question: At the pet store, there are 7 puppies and 6 kittens for sale. Two puppies and three kittens are sold. How many pets remain at the store?
Answer: There are 7 + 6 = 13 pets. They sell 2 + 3 = 5 pets. After the sales, there are 13 - 5 = 8 pets. The answer is 8.
[Question]Martin went on an eight-hour business trip. During the first half of the trip, he traveled at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour and during the second half at a speed of 85 kilometers per hour. How many kilometers did he travel during the journey?
[Answer]Half of the trip lasts for 8 * 0.5 = 4 hours. During the first half, Martin did 4 * 70 = 280 kilometers. And during the second half 4 * 85 = 340 kilometers. In total Martin traveled 280 + 340 = 620 kilometers during his business trip. The answer is 620.
Q: Betty’s herb garden has 2 more than twice as many oregano plants as basil. If there are 5 basil plants, what is the total number of plants in the garden?
A: Two more than twice as many oregano plants as basil translates to 2 + 2 * 5 = 12 oregano plants. All together, Betty’s herb garden has 12 + 5 = 17 plants. The answer is 17.
Question: Jack needs to mop the bathroom and the kitchen. If the bathroom floor is 24 square feet and the kitchen floor is 80 square feet, and Jack can mop 8 square feet per minute, how many minutes does he spend mopping?
Answer: First find the total floor area Jack needs to mop: 24 sq ft + 80 sq ft = 104 sq ft. Then divide the total area that needs to be mopped by Jack's mopping rate: 104 sq ft / 8 sq ft / minute = 13 minutes. The answer is 13.
Q: Mr. John works at a shopping mall and receives a monthly income of $2000, but he spends approximately 5% of this amount on public transport to and from the mall in a month. How much will he have left after deducting his monthly transport fare from his income?
A:
5% of $2000 is (5 / 100) * $2000 = $100. After removing his transport fare, he will have $2000 - $100 = $1900 left. The answer is 1900.