Ben bought a lawnmower for his garden. He paid $100 for it. After six months, the value of the mower dropped by about 25%. Over the next year, the value of the mower dropped another 20% in value. How much is Ben's lawnmower worth after this time?
Let's think: The first value drop of the lawnmower was 25 / 100 * 100 = $25. So the lawnmower was worth 100 - 25 = $75. Over the next year, the value dropped another 20%, which is 20 / 100 * 75 = $15. So after all this time, Ben's lawnmower is worth 75 - 15 = $60.. The answer is: 60.

Jack needs to put his shoes on, then help both his toddlers tie their shoes. If it takes Jack 4 minutes to put his shoes on, and three minutes longer to help each toddler with their shoes, how long does it take them to get ready?
Let's think: First figure out how long it takes to help one toddler: 4 minutes + 3 minutes = 7 minutes. Then multiply the time per toddler by the number of toddlers: 7 minutes / toddler * 2 toddlers = 14 minutes. Now add the time spent helping the toddlers to the time Jack spends on his own shoes: 14 minutes + 4 minutes = 18 minutes.. The answer is: 18.

Mother made 2 dozen brownies and placed them on the kitchen counter to cool. Father smelled the brownies, came into the kitchen and ate 8 of them. Then, their daughter, Mooney, wandered into the kitchen and ate 4 of the brownies. The next morning, Mother made another two dozen brownies and added them to those remaining from the day before. After that, how many brownies were on the counter?
Let's think: Two dozen brownies is 2 * 12 = 24 brownies. After Father ate his 8, there were 24 - 8 = 16 brownies remaining on the counter. After Mooney ate her 4, there were 16 - 4 = 12 brownies remaining on the counter. Mother made a second batch of two - dozen brownies, or 2 * 12 = 24 brownies. After Mother added the second two - dozen, there were 12 + 24 = 36 brownies on the kitchen counter.. The answer is: 36.

Peter and Andrew like to run in the morning. Peter runs 3 miles more than Andrew's 2 miles. After 5 days, how many miles have they both run?
Let's think:
Peter runs 3 miles more than Andrew's 2 miles, so he runs 3 + 2 = 5 miles. Peter runs 5 miles a day and Andrew runs 2 miles so they run 5 + 2 = 7 miles a day. If they run 7 miles a day then over a course of 5 days they run 7 * 5 = 35 miles.. The answer is: 35.