Question: 8 years ago James was twice Janet's age. In 15 years James will turn 37. Susan was born when Janet turned 3. How old will Susan turn in 5 years?
Answer: James is 37 - 15 = 22 years old. So 8 years ago he was 22 - 8 = 14 years old. That means Janet was 14 / 2 = 7 years old 8 years ago. So Janet is now 7 + 8 = 15 years old. That means Susan is 15 - 3 = 12 years old. So in 5 years she will be 12 + 5 = 17 years old. The answer is 17.
[Question]A third of the contestants at a singing competition are female, and the rest are male. If there are 18 contestants in total, how many of them are male?
[Answer]There are 18 / 3 = 6 female contestants. There are 18 - 6 = 12 male contestants. The answer is 12.
Q: Mason is a caterer packing up silverware and plates for a big corporate event. Each piece of silverware weighs 4 ounces, and there are three pieces of silverware per setting. Each plate weighs 12 ounces, and there are two plates per setting. If Mason needs enough settings for 15 tables with 8 settings each, plus 20 backup settings in case of breakage, how many ounces will all the settings weigh?
A: First find the total weight of the silverware per setting: 4 ounces / piece * 3 pieces / setting = 12 ounces / setting. Then find the total weight of the plates per setting: 12 ounces / plate * 2 plates / setting = 24 ounces / setting. Then add those two amounts to find the total weight per setting: 12 ounces / setting + 24 ounces / setting = 36 ounces / setting. Then multiply the number of tables by the number of settings per table to find the number of table settings: 15 tables * 8 settings / table = 120 settings. Then add the 20 backup settings to find the total number of settings: 120 settings + 20 settings = 140 settings. Then multiply the total number of settings by the weight per setting to find the total weight: 140 settings * 36 ounces / setting = 5040 ounces. The answer is 5040.
Question: Mark donates soup to the 6 homeless shelters. Each one services 30 people and he decides to buy 10 cans of soup per person. How many cans of soup does Mark donate?
Answer: He helps 6 * 30 = 180 homeless people. So he donates 180 * 10 = 1800 cans of soup. The answer is 1800.
[Question]Beth had a set of 125 gold coins. Carl gave Beth a gift of an additional 35 gold coins. Then, Beth decided to sell half of her coins. How many coins did Beth sell?
[Answer]Carl's gift added 35 gold coins to Beth's 125 - coin set, resulting in 135 + 25 = 160 gold coins. Beth chooses to sell half, or 160 / 2 = 80 of her gold coins. The answer is 80.
[Question]The Franzia wine is three times as old as the Carlo Rosi, while the Carlo Rosi is four times older than the Twin Valley. Calculate the total age of the three brands of wine if the Carlo Rosi is 40 years old.
[Answer]
If the Franzia wine brand is three times as old as the Carlo Rosi, then the Carlo Rosi is 3 * 40 = 120 years old. The total number of years the Carlo Rosi and the Franzia wine brands have been around is 120 + 40 = 160 years. The Carlo Rosi is four times older than the Twin Valley wine brand, meaning the Twin valley wine brand is 40 / 4 = 10 years old. Together, the three bands have a total of 10 + 160 = 170 years of existence. The answer is 170.