[Question]A family had 10 eggs, but the mother used 5 of them to make an omelet. Then, 2 chickens laid 3 eggs each. How many eggs does the family have now?
[Answer]There were 10 eggs but 5 of them were used so, there are 10 - 5 = 5 eggs. Then the two chickens laid 2 * 3 = 6 eggs in total. Thus, the family has 5 + 6 = 11 eggs now. The answer is 11.
Q: On the planet Orbius-5, there are 250 days per year, and each year is equally divided into 5 seasons. If an astronaut from earth lands on planet Orbius-5 and stays there for 3 seasons before returning to earth, what is the number of days the astronaut will spend on Orbius-5?
A: If 1 year is 250 days, and each year is divided into 5 equal - length seasons, then each season is 250 / 5 = 50 days long. If an astronaut stays on the planet for three seasons, then they remain there for 3 * 50 = 150 days. The answer is 150.
Question: Jaden had 14 toy cars. Then he bought 28 cars from the toy store and got 12 cars for his birthday. Jaden gave 8 of the toy cars to his sister and 3 to his friend Vinnie. How many toy cars does Jaden have left?
Answer: Jaden had a total of 14 cars + 28 cars = 42 cars after buying from the toy store. His total then increased to 42 cars + 12 cars = 54 cars on his birthday. Jaden then had 54 cars - 8 cars = 46 cars after giving 8 to his sister. Finally after giving his friend, Vinnie, a few cars Jaden had 46 cars - 3 cars = 43 cars left. The answer is 43.
[Question]Marissa's sunflower is 21 inches taller than her little sister. If her sister is 4 feet 3 inches tall, how tall is Marissa's sunflower in feet?
[Answer]Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, then 4 feet is equal to 4 x 12 = 48 inches. So, Marissa's sister is 48 + 3 = 51 inches tall. The sunflower is 51 + 21 = 72 inches tall. Therefore, the sunflower is 72 / 12 = 6 feet tall. The answer is 6.
Q: The world record for longest fingernails is 26 inches. Sandy, who just turned 12 this month, has a goal for tying the record. Her fingernails are 2 inches long. Her fingernails grow at a rate of one-tenth of an inch per month. How old will she be when she achieves the world record?
A: Sandy's fingernails will grow a total of ( 0.1 ) * 12 = 1.2 inches per year. To achieve the world record, Sandy needs to grow her fingernails a total of 26 - 2 = 24 inches. It will take her a total of 24 / 1.2 = 20 years. Sandy will be 12 + 20 = 32 years old when she achieves the world record. The answer is 32.
Question: Making an equal number of drums of paint each day, a paint mixer takes three days to make 18 drums of paint. How many days will it take for him to make 360 drums of paint?
Answer:
If a paint mixer takes three days to make 18 drums of paint in a day, he makes 18 / 3 = 6 drums of paint. The number of days it will take for him to make 360 drums of paint, making 6 drums a day, is 360 / 6 = 60 days. The answer is 60.