Question: Kyle bought 2 glass bottles that can hold 15 origami stars each. He then bought another 3 identical glass bottles. How many stars must Kyle make to fill all the glass bottles he bought?
Answer: Kyle has 2 + 3 = 5 glass bottles. He needs to make 15 x 5 = 75 origami stars. The answer is 75.
[Question]William is a jockey. He can ride his horse for 6 hours a day. Over 6 days, he only used the maximum riding time twice. On two days he rode his horse for only 1.5 hours a day and half the maximum time for the next two days. How many hours did William ride his horse during those 6 days?
[Answer]William used two days to the limit, which means 6 * 2 = 12 hours of horse riding. For two days he rode a horse 1.5 a day, which makes up to 1.5 * 2 = 3 hours. For the next two days, he used only half of the maximum time which means 6 * 0.5 = 3 hours a day. That means 2 * 3 = 6 hours during these two days. So in total William rode his horse for 12 + 3 + 6 = 21 hours. The answer is 21.
Q: Paul earns $12.50 for each hour that he works. He then has to pay 20% for taxes and fees. After working 40 hours, Paul receives his paycheck. If he spends 15% of his paycheck on gummy bears, how much, in dollars, does he have left?
A: His pay before taxes and fees is $12.50 x 40 hours = $500. He pays $500 * 0.20 = $100 for taxes and fees. Then he had $500 - $100 = $400 remaining money. He takes out $400 * 0.15 = $60 for his gummy bears. So he's left with $400 - $60 = $340. The answer is 340.
Question: Celina enjoys hiking in the mountains. Due to a lack of proper equipment, she decided to order a new pair of boots, a flashlight, and a special hoodie. The hoodie cost $80 and the flashlight was only 20% of that price. The pair of boots cost was $110, but due to a special promotion, Celina was able to buy them 10% cheaper. How much did Celina spend in total on the above-mentioned equipment?
Answer: The flashlight was 20% of the price of the hoodie, so 80 * 20 / 100 = $16. The promotion for a pair of boots was 110 * 10 / 100 = $11. So the pair of boots cost 110 - 11 = $99. Celina therefore spent 80 + 16 + 99 = $195 on the equipment. The answer is 195.
[Question]Tanya went to the grocery store to buy some fruit. She bought 6 pears, 4 Granny Smith apples, 2 pineapples, and a small basket of plums, which were all placed in a single paper bag. Unfortunately, the bag that the fruit had been placed in had developed a hole. Therefore, as Tanya walked home, half of the fruit fell out of the bag. When she later counted the fruit left in the bag, there were only 9 pieces remaining. How many plums did she buy?
[Answer]If half of the fruit equals 9 pieces, then Tanya bought 2 * 9 = 18 pieces of fruit. Thus, Tanya bought 18 - 6 - 4 - 2 = 6 plums. The answer is 6.
[Question]It's field trip month, and the students took six vans and four minibusses. There were 10 students on each van and 24 students on each minibus. How many students went on the field trip?
[Answer]
The total number of students who took the van is 6 x 10 = 60. The total number of students who took the minibus is 4 x 24 = 96. Therefore, 60 + 96 = 156 students went on the field trip. The answer is 156.