[Question]To get to an island called "Virgo", Tom needs to travel by plane and then by boat. The plane trip is four times longer than the boat trip, and the boat trip takes up to 2 hours. In how many hours is Tom able to get to the "Virgo" island?
[Answer]The plane trip is four times longer than the 2 - hour long boat trip, which means it takes 4 * 2 = 8 hours. So in total, the whole journey to "Virgo" islands lasts 8 + 2 = 10 hours. The answer is 10.
Q: Tom reads 10 hours over 5 days. He can read 50 pages per hour. Assuming he reads the same amount every day how many pages does he read in 7 days?
A: He reads 10 / 5 = 2 hours per day. That means he reads 2 * 50 = 100 pages per day. So he reads 100 * 7 = 700 pages in 7 days. The answer is 700.
Question: Bill is buying healthcare on an exchange. The normal monthly price of the plan he wants is $500. The government will pay for part of this cost depending on Bill's income: 90% if he makes less than $10,000, 50% if he makes between $10,001 and $40,000, and 20% if he makes more than $50,000. Bill earns $25/hour and works 30 hours per week, four weeks per month. How much will Bill spend for health insurance in a year?
Answer: First find how much money Bill makes every week by multiplying his hourly rate by the number of hours he works each week: $25 / hour * 30 hours / week = $750 / week. Then multiply that number by the number of weeks per month to find his monthly earnings: $750 / week * 4 weeks / month = $3,000 / month. Then multiply his monthly earnings by the number of months in a year to find his annual income: $3,000 / month * 12 months / year = $36,000 / year. This income means Bill gets a 50% monthly healthcare subsidy from the government. Multiply the cost of the premium by 50% to find the monthly cost Bill pays: $500 / month * .5 = $250 / month. Finally, multiply Bill's monthly cost by the number of months in a year to find his annual cost: $250 / month * 12 months / year = $3,000 / year. The answer is 3000.
[Question]Susie has $200 in her piggy bank. If she puts 20% more money into her piggy bank, how much money she will have?
[Answer]If Susie puts 20% more money into her piggy bank, she'll have 20 / 100 * 200 = $40 more in her piggy bank. The total amount of money in Susie's piggy bank will increase to $200 + $40 = $240. The answer is 240.
Q: At the Delicious Delhi restaurant, Hilary bought three samosas at $2 each and four orders of pakoras, at $3 each, and a mango lassi, for $2. She left a 25% tip. How much did the meal cost Hilary, with tax, in dollars?
A: The samosas cost 3 * 2 = 6 dollars each. The pakoras cost 4 * 3 = 12 dollars each. The food came to 6 + 12 + 2 = 20 dollars. The tip was an additional 20 * .25 = 5 dollars. The total is 20 + 5 = 25. The answer is 25.
Question: Mary is making a model sailboat. She wants to add three sails: a rectangular sail that measures 5 inches by 8 inches and two right triangular sails, one that's 3 inches long at the bottom and 4 inches tall and one that's 4 inches long at the bottom and 6 inches tall. (Remember you can find the area of a triangle by dividing the area of a square with the same height and length by 2). How many square inches of canvas does she need total?
Answer:
First find the area of the square sail: 5 inches * 8 inches = 40 square inches. Then find the area of a square sail with the same height and length as the first triangular sail: 3 inches * 4 inches = 12 square inches. Then divide the area in two to find the area of the triangular sail: 12 square inches / 2 = 6 square inches. Then find the area of a square sail with the same height and length as the second triangular sail: 4 inches * 6 inches = 24 square inches. Then divide the area in two to find the area of the triangular sail: 24 square inches / 2 = 12 square inches. Then add up the areas of all the sails to find the total amount of canvas needed: 12 square inches + 6 square inches + 40 square inches = 58 square inches. The answer is 58.