Question: After Martha went grocery shopping she had 4 bottles of juice in the refrigerator and 4 bottles in the pantry. During the week Martha bought 5 more bottles of juice. If Martha and her family drank 3 bottles of juice during the week, how many bottles are left?
Answer: Martha had 4 bottles of juice in the pantry + 4 bottles in the refrigerator = 8 bottles of juice. After Martha went shopping she added 5 bottles of juice to the + 8 bottles she already had = 13 bottles of juice. Martha and her family drank 3 bottles of juice during the week from the 13 they had, 13 - 3 = 10 bottles left. The answer is 10.
[Question]Sonny received 45 boxes of cookies from his friend yesterday. He gave 12 to his brother, 9 to his sister, and he gave 7 to his cousin. How many boxes of cookies were left for him?
[Answer]Sonny gave 12 + 9 + 7 = 28 boxes of cookies. Therefore, he was left with 45 - 28 = 17 boxes of cookies. The answer is 17.
Q: Trent caught 180 tadpoles then let 75% of them go. How many did he keep?
A: First find the number of tadpoles Trent released: 180 tadpoles * .75 = 135 tadpoles. Then subtract the number he let go from the total number to find the number of tadpoles he keeps: 180 tadpoles - 135 tadpoles = 45 tadpoles. The answer is 45.
Question: Billy can spit a watermelon seed 30 inches. Madison can spit a watermelon seed 20% farther than Billy. Ryan can spit a watermelon seed 50% shorter than Madison. How far can Ryan spit a watermelon seed?
Answer: Madison can spit a seed 20% farther than Billy's 30 inches so that's .20 * 30 = 6 inches farther. Billy spits a seed 30 inches and Madison can spit 6 inches farther for a total of 30 + 6 = 36 inches. Ryan can spit a seed 50% shorter than Madison's 36 inches for a total of .50 * 36 = 18 inches. The answer is 18.
[Question]It will take Richard and Sarah 3 years to save enough for a down payment on a house at their current rates. If the house's downpayment is $108000, calculate the amount each person saves per month if they share the monthly savings.
[Answer]If they are to save every month for three years to reach the target amount, and each year has 12 months, they'll save for 12 * 3 = 36 months. If the house's downpayment is $108000, the total amount they both save per month is $108000 / 36 = $3000 every month. Since they share the monthly savings, each person will pay $3000 / 2 =  = $1500. The answer is 1500.
[Question]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)?
[Answer]
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.