[Question]Harvey and his friend Sam decided to run a footrace in their school track field to see who was better at running. While at it, Harvey runs 8 miles more than his friend Sam, who runs a total of 12 miles. Calculate the total number of miles the two friends run together.
[Answer]If Harvey ran 8 more miles, then he ran a total of 12 miles + 8 miles = 20 miles. The two friends ran a total of 20 miles + 12 miles = 32 miles. The answer is 32.
Q: John earned $18 on Saturday but he only managed to earn half that amount on Sunday. He earned $20 the previous weekend. How much more money does he need to earn to give him the $60 he needs to buy a new pogo stick?
A: John earnt $18 / 2 = $9 on Sunday. In total, John made $18 + $9 + $20 = $47 over the two weekends. John needs $60 - $47 = $13 extra to buy the pogo stick. The answer is 13.
Question: Jane plans on reading a novel she borrows from her friend. She reads twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. In the morning she reads 5 pages and in the evening she reads 10 pages. If she reads at this rate for a week, how many pages will she read?
Answer: The number of pages Jane reads in a day is 5 in the morning and 10 in the evening, so she reads 10 + 5 = 15 pages in a day. If she reads for a week she reads for 7 days, so by the end of the week she reads 15 * 7 = 105 pages. The answer is 105.
[Question]A survey conducted by the school showed that only 20% of the 800 parents agree to a tuition fee increase. How many parents disagree with the tuition fee increase?
[Answer]There were 800 x 20 / 100 = 160 parents who agreed to the tuition fee increase. So, there were 800 - 160 = 640 parents who disagreed. The answer is 640.
Q: Andy started out the year weighing 156 pounds. He then grew 3 inches and gained 36 pounds. Andy wasn't happy with his weight and decided to exercise. Over the next 3 months, he lost an eighth of his weight every month. How much less does Andy weigh now than at the beginning of the year?
A: Andy weighed 156 + 36 = 192 pounds after growing taller. An eighth of his weight is 1 / 8 x 192 = 24 pounds. Over the next 3 months, Andy lost 24 x 3 = 72 pounds. He now weighs 192 - 72 = 120 pounds. Andy weighs 156 - 120 = 36 pounds less than at the beginning of the year. The answer is 36.
Question: Sean has 4 dollars more than half as much money as Fritz. Rick has 3 times as much money as Sean. If Fritz has 40 dollars, how much money do Rick and Sean have?
Answer:
Sean has 40 / 2 + 4 = 24 dollars. Rick has 24 * 3 = 72 dollars. Sean and Rick have 24 + 72 = 96 dollars together. The answer is 96.