Question: A baker sells pastries for $5 and works 7 days a week. On Monday he sold 2. Every day the number of sales increases by 1 compared to the previous day. On average, how many pastries does he sell on each day of the week?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: You know from the statement that on Monday he sells 2 pastries, so on Tuesday he sells 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 pastries. So the average value is (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8) pastries / 7 days. The baker sells, on average, 35 / 7 = 5 pastries / day for 1 week.
So the answer is 5.


Question: Jocelyn bought a car 3 years ago at $4000. If the car's value has reduced by 30%, calculate the current value of the car.
Answer with step-by-step thinking: If Jocelyn bought the car 3 years ago at $4000, the car's value has reduced by 30 / 100 * $4000 = $1200. The current value of the car is $4000 - $1200 = $2800.
So the answer is 2800.


Question: When Jayson is 10 his dad is four times his age and his mom is 2 years younger than his dad. How old was Jayson's mom when he was born?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
When Jayson is 10 his dad is 10 x 4 = 40 years old. His mom is 40 - 2 = 38 years old. When Jayson is born, his mom is 38 - 10 = 28 years old.
So the answer is 28.