Q: John is a hack author. He writes a book every 2 months. He has been writing for 20 years and has earned an average of $30,000 per book. How much money has he made writing?
A: He writes 12 / 2 = 6 books a year. That means he has written 6 * 20 = 120 books. So he has made 120 * 30,000 = $3,600,000 from writing. The answer is 3600000.
Question: Tyler weighs 25 pounds more than Sam. Peter weighs half as much as Tyler. If Peter weighs 65 pounds, how much does Sam weigh, in pounds?
Answer: Tyler weighs 65 * 2 = 130 pounds. Sam weighs 130 - 25 = 105 pounds. The answer is 105.
[Question]Nina has received a scholarship worth $8000 less than Kelly's amount. Kelly received a scholarship worth twice the amount Wendy received. How much money did they receive in scholarship together if Wendy received a scholarship worth $20000?
[Answer]If Wendy received a scholarship worth $20000, Kelly, who received twice as much, received 2 * $20000 = $40000. Together, Wendy and Kelly received Scholarship worth $40000 + $20000 = $60000. Nina received a scholarship worth $8000 less than Kelly's amount, a total of $40000 - $8000 = $32000. Together, the three received scholarship worth $32000 + $60000 = $92000. The answer is 92000.
Q: Daphney buys 5 kg of potatoes at the supermarket. If 2 kg of potatoes costs $6, how much will she pay?
A: The price per kilogram of potatoes is $6 / 2 = $3. To buy 5 kg of potatoes, she will have to pay 5 * $3 = $15. The answer is 15.
Question: Sanya can wash 7 bath towels in one wash, which will take 1 hour. She only has 2 hours in a day to do this task. If she has 98 bath towels, how many days will she need to wash all of them?
Answer: Every day, Sanya can wash 7 x 2 = 14 bath towels. To wash all the towels, she will need 98 / 14 = 7 days. The answer is 7.
Q: Farmer Brown raises emus, large birds. His flock has a total of 60 heads and legs. How many emus are in his flock?
A:
Each emu has 1 + 2 = 3 heads and legs. Then the flock has 60 / 3 = 20 animals. The answer is 20.