Question: Michael has 36 pets. 25% of them are dogs, 50% are cats, and the rest are bunnies. How many bunnies does he have?
Answer: 25% of his pets are bunnies because 100% - 50% - 25% = 25%. He has 9 bunnies because 36 x .25 = 9. The answer is 9.
[Question]Cristobal read 15 more than three times the pages that Beatrix read. If Beatrix read 704 pages, how many more pages did Cristobal read?
[Answer]Cristobal read: 15 + 3 * 704 = 2127 pages. 2127 - 704 = 1423 pages. Cristobal read 1423 more pages than Beatrix. The answer is 1423.
Q: Students at Highridge High earn 2 points for each correct answer during a quiz bowl If a student correctly answers all the questions in a round, the student is awarded an additional 4 point bonus. They played a total of five rounds each consisting of five questions. If James only missed one question, how many points did he get?
A: If James only missed one question in all five rounds of five questions, he correctly answered 5 * 5 - 1 = 24 questions. Before the bonus, James earned 24 correct answers * 2 points / answer = 48 points. Since missing one question would only disqualify him from receiving a bonus in one round, he would earn a bonus for 5 - 1 = 4 rounds. He should expect a bonus of 4 rounds * 4 points / round = 16 points. Including his bonus, James scored a total of 48 + 16 = 64 points. The answer is 66.
Question: Jordan noticed that there are 2 cars in his driveway that each have 4 wheels. There are 2 bikes and a trash can that each have 2 wheels. There is also a tricycle and a pair of old roller skates. How many wheels are there?
Answer: There are 2 cars with 4 wheels each so that's 2 * 4 = 8 wheels. Two bikes and a trash can each have 2 wheels so that's 3 * 2 = 6 wheels. Each roller skate has 4 wheels and there is a pair, which means 2 skates for a total of 4 * 2 = 8 wheels. Including the 3 wheels on the tricycle, there are 8 from the car, 6 from bikes and a trashcan and 8 from roller skates for a total of 3 + 8 + 6 + 8 = 25 wheels. The answer is 25.
[Question]Enrique earns a 15% commission on every piece of clothing item he sells. In one day he sells 2 $700.00 suits, 6 shirts that cost $50.00 each and 2 pairs of loafers that are $150.00 each. How much commission does Enrique earn?
[Answer]He sells 2 suits that are $700.00 each for a total of 2 * 700 = $1,400.00. He sells 6 shirts that are $50.00 each for a total of 6 * 50 = $300.00. He sells 2 pairs of loafers that are $150.00 each for a total of 2 * 150 = $300.00. All total he sells 1400 + 300 + 300 = $2,000.00 worth of clothing. He gets a 15% commission off of the the $2,000.00 so he earns .15 * 2000 = $300.00. The answer is 300.
[Question]Kenneth spent 10% of this earnings this week on a new joystick. If he is left with $405, how much were his earnings?
[Answer]
Since Kenneth spent 10%, then he is left with 100% - 10% = 90% of his earnings. Since 90% of his earnings is worth $405, then 1% of his earnings is $405 / 90 = $4.50. Hence, Kenneth's earnings is $4.50 x 100 = $450. The answer is 450.