Question: There are 56 pieces of fruit in a box. One-fourth of the box contains oranges. There are half as many peaches as oranges and five times as many apples as peaches. How many apples are in the box?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Oranges = 56 * 1 / 4 = 14 oranges. Peaches = half of oranges = 14 / 2 = 7 peaches. Apples = 5 * peaches = 5 * 7 = 35. There are 35 apples in the box.
So the answer is 35.

Question: Walter works 5 days a week in a fast-food chain and earns $5 per hour. Since he is a working student, he can only work 4 hours a day and allocates 3/4 of his weekly earning for his schooling. How much does he allocate for school?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Walter's daily earning is $5 x 4 = $20. So he earns $20 x 5 = $100 per week. Therefore, he allocates $100 x 3 / 4 = $75 for his school.
So the answer is 75.

Question: Melinda is taking a 1200-mile trip with her family to visit their cousins. How much time will they save if they drive 60 miles an hour instead of 50 miles an hour?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Going 60 mph, the trip would take 1200 - mile trip / 60 miles an hour = 20 hours. Going 50 mph, the trip would take 1200 - mile trip / 50 miles an hour = 24 hours. Melinda’s family would save 24 – 20 = 4 hours.
So the answer is 4.

Question: James buys 2 puzzles that are 2000 pieces each. He anticipates for these larger puzzles he can do 100 pieces every 10 minutes. So how long would it take to finish both puzzles?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: His speed means he can do 10 / 100 = .1 minute per piece. So he can finish 1 puzzle in 2000 * .1 = 200 minutes. So these two puzzles take 200 * 2 = 400 minutes.
So the answer is 400.