Question: Mr. Smith had 32 markers in his classroom. He buys new boxes of markers that have 9 markers in each box. Now, he has 86 markers. How many new boxes did Mr. Smith buy?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Mr. Smith bought 86 markers - 32 markers = 54 markers. Mr. Smith bought 54 markers ÷ 9 markers / box = 6 new boxes.
So the answer is 6.


Question: Mr. Sergio is a fruit grower producing apples, mangoes and oranges. In a particular season, the total produce of apples was twice the total produce of mangoes, and the total produce of oranges was 200 kg more than that of mangoes. If his farm produced 400 kg of mangoes and he sold the fruits at $50 per kg, calculate the total amount of money he got in that season.
Answer with step-by-step thinking: If the total production of mangoes was 400, then orange production was 400 + 200 = 600 kg of oranges. Since apple production was twice the total production of mangoes, Mr. Sergio had 2 * 400 = 800 kg of apples. The total quantity of fruits produced at Mr. Sergio's farm is 800 kg of apples + 600 kg of oranges + 400 kg of mangoes = 1800 kg of fruits. If Mr. Sergio sold the fruits at $50 per kg, his total income from the sales is 1800 * $50 = $90000.
So the answer is 90000.


Question: Jake has $5000. He spends $2800 on a new motorcycle, and then spends half of what's left on a concert ticket. Jake then loses a fourth of what he has left. How much money does he have left?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Jake has 5000 - 2800 = $2200 left. Jake has 2200 / 2 = $1100. Jake loses 1100 / 4 = $275. Jake has 1100 - 275 = $825 left.
So the answer is 825.