Q: A box of chocolate bars was shared equally between Mike, Rita and Anita. If the box contains 12 bars, how many bars did Mike and Rita get (combined)?
A: A box of 12 bars was shared equally between 3 people so each person got 12 / 3 = 4 bars. Mike and Rita together got 4 + 4 = 8 bars. The answer is 8.
Question: Celina enjoys hiking in the mountains. Due to a lack of proper equipment, she decided to order a new pair of boots, a flashlight, and a special hoodie. The hoodie cost $80 and the flashlight was only 20% of that price. The pair of boots cost was $110, but due to a special promotion, Celina was able to buy them 10% cheaper. How much did Celina spend in total on the above-mentioned equipment?
Answer: The flashlight was 20% of the price of the hoodie, so 80 * 20 / 100 = $16. The promotion for a pair of boots was 110 * 10 / 100 = $11. So the pair of boots cost 110 - 11 = $99. Celina therefore spent 80 + 16 + 99 = $195 on the equipment. The answer is 195.
[Question]A bulk warehouse is offering 48 cans of sparkling water for $12.00 a case. The local grocery store is offering the same sparkling water for $6.00 and it only has 12 cans. How much more expensive, per can, in cents, is this deal at the grocery store?
[Answer]The bulk warehouse has 48 cans for $12.00 so that's 12 / 48 = $0.25 a can. The local grocery store has 12 cans for $6.00 so that's 6 / 12 = $0.50 a can. The grocery store offer is $0.50 a can and the warehouse is $0.25 a can so the grocery store is .50 - .25 = $0.25 more expensive per can. The answer is 25.
Q: Samantha’s last name has three fewer letters than Bobbie’s last name. If Bobbie took two letters off her last name, she would have a last name twice the length of Jamie’s. Jamie’s full name is Jamie Grey. How many letters are in Samantha’s last name?
A: There are 4 letters in Jamie’s last name, so Bobbie’s name is 4 * 2 + 2 = 10 letters long. Samantha’s last name is 3 letters shorter than Bobbie’s, so there are 10 - 3 = 7 letters in Samantha’s last name. The answer is 7.
Question: The New York City Council bought 200 streetlights to modernize its squares. But they don't have enough squares to use all the streetlights bought. Knowing that there are 15 squares in New York and that each park will have 12 new streetlights bought by the city council, how many unused streetlights will remain?
Answer: So the total number of streetlights that will be used is 15 squares * 12 streetlights / square = 180 streetlights. There will be 200 streetlights - 180 streetlights = 20 streetlights unused. The answer is 20.
Q: Chad is hosting a BBQ on the hottest day of the year, where there will be a total of 15 people. He will need 2 pounds of ice per person to account for the heat. One pound bags of ice are sold for $3.00 for a pack of 10. How much will he spend on ice?
A:
He’s inviting 15 guests and will need 2 pounds per person so he will need 15 * 2 = 30 pounds of ice. Ice is sold in 10 - pound bags and he needs 30 pounds so he will need 30 / 10 = 3 bags of ice. Each bag is $3.00 and he needs 3 bags so they will cost 3 * 3 = $9.00. The answer is 9.