Question: A group of 6 students organized a fundraiser to go to Nicaragua for the summer. For them to go on the trip, each of them needs at least $450. On top of that, they need $3000 for their miscellaneous collective expenses. On the first day of their fundraiser, they receive $600. On the second day, they receive $900, and on the third day, they receive $400. For the next 4 days, they receive only half of what they raised on the first 3 days. How much more money does each person need to raise for them to reach their goal?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: All together, they need to raise ($450 x 6) + $3000 = $5700. The raised $600 + $900 + $400 = $1900 the first 3 days. For the next 4 days, they only raised $1900 / 2 = $950. In the week, they raised $1900 + $950 = $2850. They still need $5700 - $2850 = $2850. Each person still needs $2850 / 6 = $475.
So the answer is 475.

Question: Stacy went to a store to buy some pairs of shorts. Each pair normally cost $10, but there's a discount of 10% on the total cost for people who purchase 3 or more pairs at once. How much can she save by buying 3 pairs at once as opposed to purchasing them individually at different times?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Without the discount, each pair cost $10 so 3 pairs cost 3 * $10 = $30. With a discount of 10% on the total cost, she can pay only $30 - ($30 * (10 / 100)) = $27. By buying 3 at once in order to get the discount, she can save $30 - $27 = $3.
So the answer is 3.

Question: John and his two brothers decide to split the cost of an apartment. It is 40% more expensive than John's old apartment which costs $1200 per month. How much does John save per year by splitting the apartment compared to living alone?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: His old apartment cost 1200 * 12 = $14,400 per year. His new apartment 1200 * 1.4 = $1680 per month. That means it cost 1680 / 3 = $560 per month. So it cost 560 * 12 = $6720. So he saves 14400 - 6720 = $7680.
So the answer is 7680.

Question: Unique is making biscuits. She has a sheet of dough that is 12 inches by 12 inches. She makes square biscuits and each biscuit is 3 inches by 3 inches. How many biscuits can she make with this dough?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: She has 144 square inches of dough because 12 times 12 equals 144. Each biscuit uses 9 square inches of dough because 3 times 3 equals 9. She can make 16 biscuits because 144 divided by 9 equals 16.
So the answer is 16.