Q: Yulia was able to net $44 in profit this week. Her lemonade stand made a gross revenue of $47 this week. She was also able to babysit and made $31. However, her lemonade stand is expensive to run because she needs to buy lemons, sugar, and sunscreen. How much did she spend to operate her lemonade stand, in dollars?
A: Yulia's total gross revenue was $47 + $31 = $78. To calculate her overhead we must subtract her total profit from her gross revenue which is $78 - $44 = $34. The answer is 34.
Question: A retail store wants to hire 50 new phone reps to assist with the increased call volume that they will experience over the holiday. Each phone rep will work 8 hours a day and will be paid $14.00 an hour. After 5 days, how much will the company pay all 50 new employees?
Answer: There are 50 reps and they will work 8 hour days so that's 50 * 8 = 400 hours. They will work 5 days a week so that's 5 * 400 = 2,000 hours. Each worker will be paid $14.00 an hour and in 5 days they will have worked 2,000 hours so that's 14 * 2000 = $28,000. The answer is 28000.
[Question]Jane is painting her fingernails. She applies a base coat that takes 2 minutes to dry, two color coats that take 3 minutes each to dry, and a clear top coat that takes 5 minutes to dry. How many minutes total does Jane spend waiting for her nail polish to dry?
[Answer]First figure out how long both color coats will take to dry: 3 minutes * 2 = 6 minutes. Then add up the time for the base coat, top coat, and color coats: 6 minutes + 2 minutes + 5 minutes = 13 minutes. The answer is 13.
Q: Mr. Johnson is organizing the school Christmas play and needs 50 volunteers to help with decorating the auditorium. 5 students from each of the school’s 6 math classes have volunteered to help. 13 teachers have also volunteered to help. How many more volunteers will Mr. Johnson need?
A: Since 5 students from each of the 6 math classes have volunteered, there are 5 * 6 = 30 total student volunteers. In addition to the 30 student volunteers, 13 teachers have also volunteered so there are 30 + 13 = 43 total volunteers. Mr. Johnson needs 50 volunteers and currently has 43 volunteers, so he needs 50 - 43 = 7 more volunteers. The answer is 7.
Question: 4.5 gallons of coffee were divided among 18 thermoses. Genevieve drank 3 thermoses. How many pints of coffee did Genevieve drink?
Answer: 4.5 gallons = 4.5 * 8 pints = 36 pints. 36 / 18 = 2 pints. Genevieve drank 2 * 3 = 6 pints of coffee. The answer is 6.
Q: Merry is taking care of 10 lambs. Her brother takes care of 3 more lambs than Merry. How many lambs do Merry and her brother have?
A:
Merry's brother takes care of 10 + 3 = 13 lambs. So, together Merry and her brother have 10 + 13 = 23 lambs. The answer is 23.