Q: John is lifting weights. He bench presses 15 pounds for 10 reps and does 3 sets. How much total weight does he move?
A: He presses 15 pounds x 10 reps = 150 pounds. He moves 3 sets x 150 pounds = 450 pounds in total. The answer is 450.
Question: A large puzzle costs $15. A small puzzle and a large puzzle together cost $23. How much would you pay for 1 large and 3 small puzzles?
Answer: A small puzzle costs $23 - $15 = $8. Three small puzzles cost $8 x 3 = $24. So, 1 large and 3 small puzzles cost $24 + $15 = $39. The answer is 39.
[Question]Jack and Jill shared the cost of renting a cottage that costs $5 an hour. If they rented it for eight hours, how much did each friend pay?
[Answer]The total cost of renting the cottage for 8 hours is $5 x 8 = $40. So, each friend pay $40 / 2 = $20 each. The answer is 20.
Q: Michelle is bringing sandwiches to work to give to her co-workers. She gives 4 sandwiches to one of her co-workers and keeps twice this amount for herself. If she had originally made 20 sandwiches, how many sandwiches does she have left to give to her other co-workers?
A: Michelle kept 4 sandwiches * 2 = 8 sandwiches for herself. This leaves 20 total sandwiches – 4 sandwiches for a coworker – 8 sandwiches for herself = 8 sandwiches for her other co - workers. The answer is 8.
Question: Elysse can carry 3 bags of groceries into her home with each trip from the car. Her brother can carry the same amount. How many trips will it take them to carry 30 bags of groceries?
Answer: Elysse and her brother can carry 3 x 2 = 6 bags of groceries with each trip from the car. Therefore, it will take both of them 30 / 6 = 5 trips. The answer is 5.
Q: Philip is a painter. He makes 2 paintings per day. If he already has 20 paintings, how many paintings in total will he have after 30 days?
A:
The number of paintings Philip will make after 30 days is 2 paints / day * 30 days = 60 paintings. Then, the total number of his paintings will be 60 paintings + 20 paintings = 80 paintings. The answer is 80.