Q: Jason joined the military when he turned 18. It took him 8 years to raise to the rank of chief. Then 25% longer than that to go from chief to master chief. He then spent 10 years more in the military before retiring. How old was he when he retired?
A: It took 8 * .25 = 2 years longer to go from chief to master chief than to get chief. So it takes him 8 + 2 = 10 years to become a master chief. That means he took 10 + 8 = 18 years to reach master chief from enlisting. So he was in the military for 18 + 10 = 28 years. So he was 28 + 18 = 46 when he retired. The answer is 46.
Question: Abe owns a restaurant. Every month he spends a third of his budget on food, a quarter of his budget on restaurant supplies, and the rest of his budget on employee wages. If his budget is $3000 and he uses it up every month, how much is he spending on wages?
Answer: Abe is spending a third of his budget on food, so he spends $3000 / 3 = $1000 on food. He spends a quarter of his budget on restaurant supplies, so he spends $3000 / 4 = $750 on supplies. Thus, he spends $3000 - $1000 - $750 = $1250 on employee wages every month. The answer is 1250.
[Question]Macy and Piper went to the batting cages. Each token gets you 15 pitches. Macy used 11 tokens and Piper used 17. Macy hit the ball 50 times. Piper hit the ball 55 times. How many pitches did Macy and Piper miss altogether?
[Answer]Macy used 11 tokens which are worth 15 pitches each, so 11 tokens x 15 pitches = 165 pitches. Piper used 17 tokens x 15 pitches = 255 pitches. Together, Macy and Piper received 165 + 255 = 420 pitches. Macy hit the ball 50 times + Piper’s 55 hits = 105 total hits. Of the 420 pitches – 105 total hits = 315 misses. The answer is 315.
Q: Vins rides his bike 6 miles to school. He rides home a different route that is 7 miles long. This week, Vins rode to school and back 5 times. How many miles did Vins ride his bike this week?
A: He rides his bike 6 + 7 = 13 miles to school and back every day. Therefore, Vins rode his bike 13 x 5 = 65 miles to school and back this week. The answer is 65.
Question: Johnny is a guitar player and he has three colors of guitar picks: red, blue, and yellow. Half of his picks are red, one-third of the picks are blue, and the rest are yellow. If he has 12 blue picks, what is the total number of yellow picks in his collection?
Answer: If one third (1 / 3) of his picks are blue, then 3 times the total number of blue picks equals his total pick count, or 3 * 12 = 36 picks. If half of the picks are red, then he has 36 / 2 = 18 red picks. If the rest of the picks are yellow, then he has 36 - 18 - 12 = 6 yellow picks. The answer is 6.
Q: Mildred and Candice went to the market. Mildred spent $25 while Candice spent $35. If their mom gave them $100 to spend, how much will be left with them after spending?
A:
Mildred and Candice spent $25 + $35 = $60 in total. Therefore, they were left with $100 - $60 = $40 after spending. The answer is 40.