Question: Maria found a store that sells handmade sweaters for $30 and a handmade scarf for $20. She wants to buy one for everyone in her family. She will buy 6 sweaters and 6 scarves. If she has saved $500, how much will be left in her savings after buying all these?
Answer: Six sweaters amount to $30 x 6 = $180. Six scarfs amount to $20 x 6 = $120. So, Maria will pay a total of $180 + $120 = $300. Thus, she will be left with $500 - $300 = $200 in her savings. The answer is 200.
[Question]Fern buys one pair of high heels for $60 and five pairs of ballet slippers for 2/3rds of the price of the high heels. How much does she pay total?
[Answer]First find the cost of one pair of ballet slippers: $60 * 2 / 3 = $40. Then find the total cost of the ballet slippers: $40 / pair * 5 pairs = $200. Then add that amount to the cost of the high heels to find the total cost: $200 + $60 = $260. The answer is 260.
Q: Alexa and Emily open up a lemonade stand in the front yard. They spent $10 for lemons, $5 for sugar and $3 for cups. The lemonade is $4 a cup. They sell a total of 21 cups. How much profit did Alexa and Emily make after paying off expenses?
A: Alexa and Emily spend a total of $10 + $5 + $3 = $18. They make a total of $4 x 21 = $84. They make a profit of $84 - $18 = $66. The answer is 66.
Question: The difference between the ages of two friends is 2 years. The sum of their ages is 74 years. Find the age of the older friend.
Answer: Let X be the age of the older friend. The younger friend is X - 2 years old. So, the age of both is X + (X - 2) = 74. X + X = 74 + 2. 2 * X = 76. Then, the older friend is X = 38 years old. The answer is 38.
[Question]Jonathan's full name contains 8 letters for the first name and 10 letters for the surname. His sister's name has 5 letters for the first name and 10 letters for the second name. What's the total number of letters in their names?
[Answer]Jonathan has 8 + 10 = 18 letters in his name. His sister has 5 + 10 = 15 letters in her name. The total number of letters in their names is 18 + 15 = 33. The answer is 33.
[Question]The cafe has 16 chefs and 16 waiters. If 6 chefs and 3 waiters drop out, how many chefs and waiters are left?
[Answer]
There are 16 chefs - 6 chefs = 10 chefs left. There are 16 waiters - 3 waiters = 13 waiters left. In total there are 10 chefs + 13 waiters = 23 chefs and waiters left. The answer is 23.