Question: An internet provider gives a 5% discount if the customer pays before the 25th day of the month. If the monthly internet rate is $50, how much did the customer pay in all for 4 months if he paid every 25th of the month?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: The 5% discount amounts to $50 x 5 / 100 = $2.50. So the total discount given to the customer for 4 months was $2.50 x 4 = $10. The customer was supposed to pay $50 x 4 = $200 in all for 4 months without discount. Since the customer is entitled to the discount, then he only paid a total of $200 - $10 = $190 for 4 months.
So the answer is 190.

Question: A rectangular flowerbed in the city park is 4 meters wide. Its length is 1 meter less than twice its width. The government wants to fence the flowerbed. How many meters of fence are needed?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Twice the width is 4 x 2 = 8 meters. The length of the rectangular flowerbed is 8 - 1 = 7 meters. Since the rectangular flower bed has 2 equal lengths, then it needs 7 x 2 = 14 meters of fence. The rectangular bed has also 2 equal widths, so it needs 4 x 2 = 8 meters of fence. Therefore, the rectangular flower bed needs a total of 14 + 8 = 22 meters of fence.
So the answer is 22.

Question: William read 6 books last month and Brad read thrice as many books as William did. This month, in an effort to catch up, Williams read twice as much as Brad, who read 8 books. Who has read more across the two months, and by how much?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Last month Brad read thrice 6 books for a total of 3 * 6 = 18 books. This month Williams read twice 8 books for a total of 2 * 8 = 16 books. Across the 2 months Brad has read 18 + 8 = 26 books. Across the 2 months William has read 6 + 16 = 22 books. Brad has read 26 - 22 = 4 more books.
So the answer is 4.

Question: Henry drinks 15 bottles of kombucha every month. Each bottle costs $3.00 and is eligible for a cash refund of $0.10 per bottle when he takes it to a recycling center. After 1 year, how many bottles of kombucha will he be able to buy after he receives his cash refund?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: He drinks 15 bottles every month and there are 12 months in 1 year so that's 15 * 12 = 180 bottles. He earns $0.10 on every bottle that he recycles so that's .10 * 180 = $18.00. He has $18.00 and each bottle costs $3.00 so he can buy 18 / 3 = 6 bottles.
So the answer is 6.