Q: Joanie wants to join a gym to get into shape. The gym costs $12 per month and has a $50 down payment. How much will she need to pay for the first 3 years?
A: The membership costs $12 * 12 months = $144 per year. For three years, the monthly membership fee will be $144 * 3 = $432. The total amount paid for 3 years will be $432 + $50 = $482. The answer is 482.
Question: Angela has a collection of 24 pieces of rare action figures. She sold off a quarter of them at the pawnshop and gave one-third of the remainder to her daughter. How many does she have left?
Answer: One - quarter of 24 action figures is 24 * (1 / 4) = 6. She sold off 6 action figures so she has 24 - 6 = 18 left. One - third of 18 is 18 * (1 / 3) = 6. She gave out 6 so she has 18 - 6 = 12 left. The answer is 12.
[Question]Clyde and Grace are building block towers. Grace’s tower is 8 times the size of Clyde’s at 40 inches tall. How many inches taller is Grace’s tower than Clyde’s?
[Answer]Clyde’s tower is 1 / 8 the size of Grace’s tower or 40 inches / 8 = 5 inches tall. Grace’s tower is 40 inches – 5 inches = 35 inches taller than Clyde’s. The answer is 35.
Q: John decides to buy a month's supply of dog treats. He gives his dog 2 treats a day and they cost $.1 each. How much does he spend on the treats if the month is 30 days long?
A: He gives his dog 2 * 30 = 60 treats for the month. So that means it cost 60 * .1 = $6. The answer is 6.
Question: Bruce's aunt gave him $71 to spend on clothes at the mall. He bought 5 shirts that cost $5 each and a pair of pants that cost $26. How much money does Bruce have left to buy more clothes?
Answer: Bruce spent 5 * $5 on shirts = $25. Including the pants, Bruce spent $25 + $26 = $51. Since he began with $71, he has $71 - $51 spent = $20 remaining. The answer is 20.
Q: An unusual bicycle has 20 spokes on the front wheel and twice as many spokes on the back wheel. How many spokes does the bicycle have?
A:
The back wheel has double the spokes the front wheel has, which means the back wheel has 20 * 2 = 40 spokes. In total, the bicycle has 20 + 40 = 60 spokes. The answer is 60.