[Question]A child is making a 5-level pyramid by stacking some blocks. In the first row, he has 9 blocks. For the next rows, he has 2 less than the blocks he has from its bottom row. How many blocks did he use in all?
[Answer]On the second row, he used 9 - 2 = 7 blocks. On the third row, he used 7 - 2 = 5 blocks. On the fourth row, he used 5 - 2 = 3 blocks. On the fifth row, he used 3 - 2 = 1 block. Therefore, he used a total of 9 + 7 + 5 + 3 + 1 = 25 blocks. The answer is 25.
Q: Arlene hiked 24 miles on Saturday, carrying a 60-pound backpack. She is exactly 5 feet tall. She spent 6 hours hiking. The temperature during the day was 60 degrees Fahrenheit. What was Arlene's average hiking pace, in miles per hour?
A: She hiked 24 miles. She spent 6 hours hiking. Her average pace was 24 / 6 = 4 mph. The answer is 4.
Question: Maddie watches 8 episodes of a TV show this week. Each episode is about 44 minutes long. If she watches 138 minutes of the show on Monday. She does not watch any TV on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, she watches 21 minutes. On Friday, she watches 2 episodes. How many more minutes did she watch over the weekend?
Answer: Maddie watches a total of 8 * 44 = 352 minutes of the TV show during the week. On Friday, she watches 2 * 44 = 88 minutes. On Monday, Thursday, and Friday, she watches 138 + 21 + 88 = 247 minutes. Thus, on the weekend she watches 352 - 247 = 105 minutes of the TV show. The answer is 105.
[Question]Emily has 6 marbles. Megan gives Emily double the number she has. Emily then gives Megan back half of her new total plus 1. How many marbles does Emily have now?
[Answer]Megan gives Emily 6 * 2 = 12 marbles. Emily then has 6 + 12 = 18 marbles. Emily gives Megan 18 / 2 + 1 = 10 marbles. Emily has 18 - 10 = 8 marbles now. The answer is 8.
Q: Aunt Angela has 70 jellybeans in a jar. She wants to divide them equally and give them to her 3 nephews and 2 nieces. How many jellybeans did each nephew or niece receive?
A: Aunt Angela has a total of 3 + 2 = 5 nephews and nieces. She gave each nephew or niece 70 / 5 = 14 jellybeans. The answer is 14.
Question: A movie theatre has 250 seats. The cost of a ticket is $6 for an adult and $4 for a child. The theatre is full and contains 188 children. What is the total ticket revenue for this movie session?
Answer:
The number of adults present is 250 – 188 = 62 adults. The revenue generated by adults is 62 * 6 = $372. The revenue generated by children is 188 * 4 = $752. So the total ticket revenue is 372 + 752 = $1124. The answer is 1124.