[Question]: Before James starts the strength phase training of his cycle he has a powerlifting total of 2200 pounds at a bodyweight of 245 pounds. He manages to gain 15% on his total and 8 pounds of body weight. What is the ratio of his lifting total to bodyweight?
[Answer]: He added 2200 * .15 = 330 pounds to his total. That means his new title is 2200 + 330 = 2530 pound total. His new body weight is 245 + 8 = 253 pounds. So he has 2530 / 253 = 10 for his ratio.
So the answer is 10.

[Question]: Mr. Curtis has 325 chickens on his farm where 28 are roosters and the rest are hens. Twenty hens do not lay eggs while the rest of the hens do. How many egg-laying hens does Mr. Curtis have on his farm?
[Answer]: Mr. Curtis has 325 - 28 = 297 hens. Out of the 297 hens, only 297 - 20 = 277 hens lay eggs.
So the answer is 277.

[Question]: A pencil costs $0.5 each and a folder costs $0.9 each. An office needs two dozen pencils and 20 pieces of folders. How much does it cost to buy the office supplies?
[Answer]:
Two dozens of pencils are equal to 2 x 12 = 24 pencils. So the total cost of pencils is $0.5 x 24 = $12. The total cost of folders is $0.9 x 20 = $18. Thus, the cost to buy the office supplies is $12 + $18 = $30.
So the answer is 30.