Q: Nunzio eats three pieces of pizza every day for lunch. If a piece of pizza represents one-eighth of the entire pie, then how many pizzas does Nunzio eat in 72 days?
A: Three pieces of pizza every day for 72 days is 72 * 3 = 216 pieces of pizza. If each pizza has 8 pieces, then 216 pieces represent 216 / 8 = 27 pizzas. The answer is 27.
Question: John throws a block party and splits the cost with 3 other people. They buy 100 pounds of burgers at $3 per pound. They also buy $80 of condiments and propane to cook everything. John also buys all the alcohol which costs $200. How much did John spend altogether
Answer: He splits the cost 3 + 1 = 4 ways. 100 pounds of burgers at $3 per pound makes 100 * 3 = $300. In addition to $80 for condiments and propane the total cost was 300 + 80 = $380. That means each of them paid 380 / 4 = $95. Then adding in the cost of alcohol, John spent 200 + 95 = $295. The answer is 295.
[Question]Ben's new car cost twice as much as his old car. He sold his old car for $1800 and used that to pay off some of the cost of his new car. He still owes another $2000 on his new car. How much did his old car cost, in dollars?
[Answer]His new car costs 1800 + 2000 = 3800 dollars. His old car cost 3800 / 2 = 1900 dollars. The answer is 1900.
Q: Last week, the price of a movie ticket was $100. This year the price is down by 20%. What's the new price of the movie ticket?
A: The price of the book is down by: 100 * 0.2 = $20. So the new price of the movie ticket is: 100 - 20 = $80. The answer is 80.
Question: Austin has 10 pairs of dress shoes he needs to polish over the weekend. If he has polished 45% of individual shoes, how many more shoes does he need to polish?
Answer: He has 10 pairs of shoes and each pair is made of 2 individual shoes for a total of 10 * 2 = 20 shoes. He has already polished 45% of the 20 individual shoes so he has polished .45 * 20 = 9 shoes. He has 20 shoes and has already polished 9 shoes so he has 20 - 9 = 11 more shoes to polish. The answer is 11.
Q: John has a donkey and an elephant. The elephant weighs 3 tons (a ton is 2000 pounds). The donkey weighs 90% less. What is their combined weight in pounds?
A:
The elephant weighs 3 * 2000 = 6000 pounds. The donkey weighs 6000 * .9 = 5400 pounds less. So the donkey weighs 6000 - 5400 = 600 pounds. That means the combined weight is 600 + 6000 = 6600 pounds. The answer is 6600.