Question: Ten friends decide to get an end-of-year gift for their teacher. They plan to split the cost of the gift equally. But four of the group drop out. The remaining friends split the cost equally among themselves. If each share is now $8 more, how much does the gift cost, in dollars?
Answer: Let N be the original price each friend was going to pay. 10N = 6(N + 8). 10N = 6N + 48. 4N = 48. N = 12. Then the present costs 10 * 12 = 120. The answer is 120.
[Question]Micah picks 2 dozen strawberries from the field. He eats 6 and saves the rest for his mom. How many strawberries are there for his mom?
[Answer]Micah picks 2 x 12 = 24 strawberries. After he eats 6, there are this many strawberries left for his mom: 24 - 6 = 18. The answer is 18.
Q: Dale and Andrew had breakfast at a cafe. A slice of toast costs £1, and eggs cost £3 each. Dale had 2 slices of toast and 2 eggs. Andrew had 1 slice of toast and 2 eggs. How much did their breakfast cost?
A: The cost of Dale's toast is 2 × $1 = $2. The cost of Andrew's toast is 1 × $1 = $1. The cost of Dale's eggs is 2 × $3 = $6. The cost of Andrew's eggs is 2 × $3 = $6. Their breakfast cost $2 + $1 + $6 + $6 = $15. The answer is 15.
Question: A bathroom has 10 6 inch tiles along its width and 20 6 inch tiles along its length. What is the square footage of the bathroom?
Answer: There are 10 tiles that are 6 inches long running the width of the bathroom so it is 10 * 6 = 60 inches long. There are 12 inches in a foot and it’s 60 inches wide so it is 60 / 12 = 5 feet wide. There are 20 tiles that are 6 inches long running the length of the bathroom so it’s 20 * 6 = 120 inches long. There are 12 inches in a foot and it’s 120 inches long so it is 120 / 12 = 10 feet wide. The square footage is l x w so the bathroom has 10 * 5 = 50 sq feet. The answer is 50.
[Question]Cori is 3 years old today. In 5 years, she will be one-third the age of her aunt. How old is her aunt today?
[Answer]In 5 years, Cori will be 3 + 5 = 8 years old. In 5 years, Cori’s aunt will be 8 x 3 = 24 years old. Today, her aunt is 24 - 5 = 19 years old. The answer is 19.
[Question]Jason's stove catches on fire. Buying a replacement will cost $1200 and fixing the damage to the wall behind it will cost 1/6th as much. How much does he spend in total?
[Answer]
First find the cost of fixing the wall: $1200 * 1 / 6 = $200. Then add the cost of the replacement stove to find the total cost: $200 + $1200 = $1400. The answer is 1400.