Q: Ben works 8-hour shifts in a furniture shop. It takes him 5 hours to build 1 rocking chair. How many chairs can he build in 10 days?
A: He works 8 hours a day for 10 days means he works 8 * 10 = 80 hours. It takes him 5 hours to build one rocking chair so over 80 hours he builds 80 / 5 = 16 rocking chairs. The answer is 16.
Question: Clare's mother gave her $47 to go to the store. Clare bought 4 loaves of bread and 2 cartons of milk. Each loaf of bread cost $2 and each carton of milk cost $2. How much money does Clare have left?
Answer: The cost of the loaves of bread is 4 × $2 = $8. The cost of the milk is 2 × $2 = $4. The total cost of the groceries is $8 + $4 = $12. Clare has $47 − $12 = $35 left. The answer is 35.
[Question]For the summer, the clothing store has a 50% discount for all items. On Wednesdays, there is an additional $10.00 off on all jeans after the summer discount is applied. Before the sales tax applies, the cost of a pair of jeans is $14.50. How much was the original cost for the jeans before all the discounts?
[Answer]Before the Wednesday discount, the cost of the jean is $14.50 + $10.00 = $24.50. Since the original price was reduced by 50%, the original cost for the jeans is $24.50 * 2 = $49.00. The answer is 49.
Q: A supermarket has 2355 loaves of bread at the start of the day. By afternoon, 629 loaves are sold, and a further 489 loaves are delivered to the supermarket by their supplier in the evening. How many loaves of bread are there at the end of the day?
A: In the afternoon there are 2355 - 629 = 1726 loaves of bread left. By the evening there is a delivery and there are now 1726 + 489 = 2215 loaves of bread. The answer is 2215.
Question: The price of a math textbook in the school bookshop is $45. If those sold in bookshops outside the school cost 20% less, how much can Peter save by buying from other bookshops rather than the school's if he wants to buy 3 math textbooks?
Answer: 20% of $45 is (20 / 100) * $45 = $9. The price of the textbook in other bookshops cost $9 less than $45 which is $45 - $9 = $36. Three textbooks from the school bookshop would cost $45 * 3 = $135. Three textbooks from another bookshop would cost $36 * 3 = $108. Peter can save $135 - $108 = $27 by buying from another bookshop. The answer is 27.
Q: Mrs. Taylor bought two smart televisions that cost $650 each. If the total sales price had a 25% discount, how much did Mrs. Taylor pay for the two televisions?
A:
The total cost of the two smart televisions is $650 x 2 = $1300. The total discount of the two smart televisions is $1300 x 25 / 100 = $325. Mrs. Taylor paid $1300 - $325 = $975 for the two smart televisions. The answer is 975.