Question: Kwame studied for the history test for 2.5 hours. Connor studied for 1.5 hours and Lexia studied for 97 minutes. How many minutes more did Kwame and Connor study than Lexia?
Answer: Kwame = 2.5 hours * 60 minutes = 150 minutes. Connor = 1.5 hours * 60 minutes = 90 minutes. Kwame + Connor = 150 + 90 = 240 minutes. 240 - 97 = 143 minutes. Kwame and Conner studied 143 minutes more than Lexia. The answer is 143.
[Question]Blinky wants to make a three-layer birthday cake for her mom. The recipe for the smallest layer of the cake requires 2 cups of sugar. If the second layer is twice as big as the first and the third layer is three times larger than the second, how many total cups of sugar will she need for the third layer?
[Answer]Since the second layer is twice as big as the first, then it requires 2 * 2 = 4 cups of sugar. Since the third layer is three times bigger than the second, then it requires 4 * 3 = 12 cups of sugar. The answer is 12.
Q: Tony loved to solve difficult pen and paper puzzles. He did a warm-up puzzle that only took 10 minutes and after that he did 2 puzzles that each took 3 times as long. How long did he spend solving puzzles?
A: Each of the long puzzles took 3 * 10 = 30 minutes to solve. So he spent 30 * 2 = 60 minutes solving them. That means he spent 60 + 10 = 70 minutes solving puzzles. The answer is 70.
Question: A developer was buying land. He bought 4 acres at $1,863 per acre. He then split the land he purchased into 9 lots. How much should he sell each lot for just to break even?
Answer: His purchase cost is 4 acres * $1863 = $7452. He divided the land into 9 plots, so the price per lot would be $7452 / 9 = $828. The answer is 828.
[Question]For 5 days, Chantel makes 2 friendship bracelets every day. She gives away 3 bracelets to her friends at school. Then for four days, she makes 3 friendship bracelets every day. Then she gives away 6 bracelets to her friends at soccer practice. How many bracelets does Chantel have in the end?
[Answer]After five days, Chantel has 5 * 2 = 10 bracelets. Then she has 10 - 3 = 7 bracelets. After the next four days, she makes 4 * 3 = 12 bracelets. In the end, Chantel has 7 + 12 - 6 = 13 bracelets. The answer is 13.
[Question]If Amanda can run the length of a football field 2000 meters in length in 2 hours, how long would it take her to run the length of a 10000-meter track at the same speed?
[Answer]
Running the length of a football field 2000 meters in 2 hours is a speed of 2000 / 2 = 1000 meters per hour. At the same speed, Amanda will run the length of a 10000 - meter track in 10000 / 1000 = 10 hours. The answer is 10.