[Question]Greta, George and Gloria entered their turtles in the Key West Turtle Race. Greta’s turtle finished the race in 6 minutes. George’s turtle finished 2 minutes quicker than Greta’s. Gloria’s turtle took twice as long as George’s turtle. How long did it take Gloria’s turtle to finish the race?
[Answer]George’s turtle finished 2 minutes quicker than Greta’s so 6 - 2 = 4 minutes to finish. Gloria’s turtle took twice as long as George’s turtle, who finished in 4 minutes so 2 * 4 = 8 minutes. The answer is 8.
Q: Elias uses a bar of soap every month. If each bar of soap costs $4, how much does he spend on bars of soap in two years?
A: A year is 12 months, so Elias spends 4 * 12 = $48 per year on bars of soap. In two years, he spends 2 * 48 = $96 on bars of soap. The answer is 96.
Question: Mary had 89 stickers. She used 3 large stickers on the front page of her journal and 7 stickers each to 6 other pages of her journal. How many stickers does Mary have remaining?
Answer: Mary added a total of 7 stickers / page * 6 pages = 42 stickers to the 6 other pages. In total, Mary added 3 large stickers + 42 stickers = 45 stickers to her journal. Since she started with 89 stickers, she now has 89 - 45 = 44 stickers left. The answer is 44.
[Question]A baker is making bread according to a recipe that requires him to use 3 eggs for every 2 cups of flour. If the baker wants to use up the 6 cups of flour he has remaining in his pantry, how many eggs will he need to use?
[Answer]If he uses 6 cups of flour, the baker will be making 6 / 2 = 3 times the normal amount that the recipe describes. Thus, he must use 3 * 3 = 9 eggs. The answer is 9.
Q: Tammy just got her hair cut. For every 14 haircuts, she gets a free additional haircut. She has gotten 5 free haircuts already. She is 5 haircuts away from another free one. How many haircuts has she gotten there?
A: She has gotten 70 haircuts to get 5 free ones because 14 x 5 = 70. She has gotten 9 haircuts towards her 6th free one because 14 - 5 = 9. She has gotten 79 haircuts because 70 + 9 = 79. The answer is 79.
Question: In a field where there are 200 animals, there are 40 cows, 56 sheep and goats. How many goats are there?
Answer:
We have 56 + 40 = 96 animals other than goats. So, we have 200 – 96 = 104 goats. The answer is 104.