Question: Barbara asked the butcher for 4 1/2 pound steaks that cost $15.00/pound. She also asked for a pound and half of chicken breasts that were $8.00 a pound. How much did she spend at the butchers?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: She ordered 4 1 / 2 pound steaks so that's 4 * .5 = 2 pounds of steak. The steak cost $15.00 a pound and she bought 2 pounds so that's 15 * 2 = $30.00 for 4 steaks. She also needed 1.5 pounds of chicken breasts at $8.00 a pound so that's 1.5 * 8 = $12.00 for chicken. The steaks cost $30.00 and the chicken cost $12.00 for a total of 30 + 12 = $42.00 spent at the butchers.
So the answer is 42.


Question: Tim has 30 toads. Jim has 20 more toads than Tim does. Sarah has twice as many toads as Jim does. How many toads does Sarah have?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Jim has 30 + 20 = 50 toads. Sarah has 50 * 2 = 100 toads.
So the answer is 100.


Question: Nina makes one-of-a-kind jewelry and sells it at a local boutique. She charges $25.00 for her necklaces, $15.00 for bracelets and $10.00 for a pair of earrings. Over the weekend, she sold 5 necklaces, 10 bracelets, 20 earrings, and received 2 orders for a complete jewelry ensemble that Nina charged $45.00 for. How much money did she make over the weekend?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
She sold 5 necklaces at $25.00 apiece for a total of 5 * 25 = $125.00. She sold 10 bracelets for $15.00 each for a total of 10 * 15 = $150.00. She sold 20 earrings for $10.00 a pair for a total of 20 * 10 = $200.00. She sold 2 ensembles for $45.00 each for a total of 2 * 45 = $90.00. All total she made 125 + 150 + 200 + 90 = $565.00.
So the answer is 565.