Q: Jimmy bought 3 pens for school for $1 each, 4 notebooks for $3 each and 2 folders for $5 each. If he paid with a $50 bill, how much change will he get back?
A: Jimmy spent 3 * $1 = $3 on pens. He spent 4 * $3 = $12 on notebooks. He spent 2 * $5 = $10 on folders. He spent $3 + $12 + $10 = $25 in total. His change will be $50 - $25 = $25. The answer is 25.
Question: Samuel swept the porch and cleared nine-tenths of the dust particles from it. As he walked across the porch afterward, his shoes left 223 dust particles behind. How many dust particles were on the porch before Samuel swept if there were 331 after he walked across it?
Answer: Before Samuel walked across the porch, there were 331 - 223 = 108 dust particles. Those 108 were 1 / 10 of the original amount, so there were 108 * 10 = 1080 dust particles on the porch before Samuel swept. The answer is 1080.
[Question]The Chrysler Building has 11 more floors than the Leeward Center. Together they have a total of 35 floors. How many floors does the Chrysler Building have?
[Answer]Let L = Leeward Center. Chrysler = L + 11. L + L + 11 = 35. 2L + 11 = 35. 2L = 24. Leeward = 12 floors. Chrysler = 12 + 11 = 23 floors. The Chrysler Building has 23 floors. The answer is 23.
Q: Lisa, Jack, and Tommy earned $60 from washing cars all week. However, half of the $60 was earned by Lisa. Tommy earned half of what Lisa earned. How much more money did Lisa earn than Tommy?
A: Lisa earned $60 * 1 / 2 = $30. Tommy earned $30 * 1 / 2 = $15. Lisa earned $30 - $15 = $15 more than Tommy. The answer is 15.
Question: John buys a heating pad for $30. He uses it 3 times a week for 2 weeks. How much does he spend on each use?
Answer: He uses it 3 * 2 = 6 times. So he pays 30 / 6 = $5. The answer is 5.
Q: Jerome has 20 classmates on his cell phone contact list. He has half as many out of school friends as classmates on his contact list. He also has his two parents and his sister on his contact list. How many people are on Jerome's contact list?
A:
Jerome has 20 classmates on the list, and has half as many out of school friends on there so he has 20 / 2 = 10 out of school friends on the contact list. He has 2 parents and 1 sister on the contact list, for 2 + 1 = 3 family members on the contact list. Adding the classmates, out of school friends and family members together we get 20 + 10 + 3 = 33 people on his contact list. The answer is 33.