Maddie bought 2 packs of white T-shirts and 4 packs of blue T-shirts for her basketball team. The white T-shirts come in packs of 5, and the blue T-shirts come in packs of 3. Each T-shirt cost $3. How much did Maddie spend in all?
Let's think: The number of white T - shirts is 2 × 5 = 10. The number of blue T - shirts is 4 × 3 = 12. The total number of T - shirts is 10 + 12 = 22. Maddie spent $3 × 22 = $66 in all.. The answer is: 66.

Jason bought a new bookcase that can hold a maximum of 80 pounds of weight. Jason has 70 hardcover books that each weigh half a pound, 30 textbooks that each weigh 2 pounds, and 3 knick-knacks that each weight 6 pounds. How many pounds over the bookcase's weight limit is this total collection of items?
Let's think: First find the total weight of the hardcover books: 70 books * .5 pound / book = 35 pounds. Then find the total weight of the textbooks: 30 books * 2 pounds / book = 60 pounds. Then find the total weight of the knick - knacks: 3 knick - knacks * 6 pounds / knick - knack = 18 pounds. Then find the total weight of all the items: 35 pounds + 60 pounds + 18 pounds = 113 pounds. Then subtract the bookcase's weight limit: 113 pounds - 80 pounds = 33 pounds.. The answer is: 33.

Kim is an office manager. Every morning she spends 5 minutes making coffee, 2 minutes per employee getting a status update, and 3 minutes per employee updating payroll records. If there are 9 employees in the office, how long does Kim's morning routine take?
Let's think: First find how many minutes Kim spends on each employee: 2 minutes / employee + 3 minutes / employee = 5 minutes / employee. Then multiply that time by the number of employees to find the total time spent on status and payroll updates: 5 minutes / employee * 9 employees = 45 minutes. Finally, add that time to the time spent making coffee to find the total time: 45 minutes + 5 minutes = 50 minutes.. The answer is: 50.

A store sold a certain brand of jeans for $40. They only have few pairs of jeans left so they decided to give 10% discount on every two pairs of jeans bought by a customer at any one time. How much will a customer pay for 3 pairs of jeans?
Let's think:
Two pairs of jeans cost $40 x 2 = $80. A discount of $80 x 10 / 100 = $8 will be given for this. Hence, the cost of two pairs of jeans will now be $80 - $8 = $72. Therefore, the customer will pay $72 + $40 = $112 for the three pairs of jeans.. The answer is: 112.