[Question]Gerald had 20 toy cars. He donated 1/4 of his toy cars to an orphanage. How many toy cars does Gerald have left?
[Answer]Gerald gave away 20 x 1 / 4 = 5 of his toy cars. Therefore, he is left with 20 - 5 = 15 toy cars. The answer is 15.
Q: Tate finishes high school in 1 year less than normal. It takes him 3 times that long to get his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. How many years did he spend in high school and college?
A: He finished high school in 4 - 1 = 3 years. It takes him 3 * 3 = 9 years to finish tertiary education. So he spends 3 + 9 = 12 years on this education. The answer is 12.
Question: Jazel has 3 sticks. One stick is 3 centimeters long. The second stick is twice as long while the third stick is 1 centimeter shorter than the second stick. What is the total length of Jazel's sticks when they are put together?
Answer: The second stick is 3 x 2 = 6 centimeters long. The third stick is 6 - 1 = 5 centimeters long. Thus, Jazel's sticks are 3 + 6 + 5 = 14 centimeters long when they are put together. The answer is 14.
[Question]In twenty years, Ramon will be twice as old as Loui today. If Loui is currently 23 years old, how old is Ramon now?
[Answer]If Loui is currently 23 years old, twice her age, which is the same as twice Ramon's age in twenty years, is 23 * 2 = 46. If in twenty years Ramon will be 46, currently he is 46 - 20 = 26 years old. The answer is 26.
Q: John has 20% more boxes than Jules. Jules has 5 more boxes than Joseph. Joseph has 80% fewer boxes than Stan. If Stan has 100 boxes, how many boxes does John have?
A: Joseph has 100 * 0.80 = 80 less boxes than Stan. Joseph has a total of 100 - 80 = 20 boxes. Jules has 20 + 5 = 25 boxes. John has 25 * 0.20 = 5 more boxes than Jules. John has a total of 25 + 5 = 30 boxes. The answer is 30.
Question: Bobby made a big batch of soup weighing 80 kg. Each day the batch gets reduced by half. How many kg will it reach on the fourth day after he made the soup?
Answer:
On the first day, the soup reduces down to 80 / 2 = 40 kg. On the second day, it reduces down to 40 / 2 = 20 kg. On the third day, it is reduced to 20 / 2 = 10 kg. And on the fourth day, it is finally down to 10 / 2 = 5 kg. The answer is 5.