Question: Beau’s sons are triplets. They are 16 years old today. Three years ago, the sum of his 3 sons’ ages equaled Beau’s age. How old is Beau today?
Answer: Three years ago, his sons were 16 - 3 = 13 years old. Three years ago, Beau was 13 + 13 + 13 = 39 years old. Today, Beau is 39 + 3 = 42 years old. The answer is 42.
[Question]The height of the tree in Kilmer Park is 52 feet. Each year it grows 5 feet. In 8 years, what will the height of the tree be in inches, assuming 1 foot is 12 inches.
[Answer]In 8 years, the tree will have grown 5 * 8 = 40 feet. In 8 years, the tree will be 52 + 40 = 92 feet. In 8 years, the tree will be 92 * 12 = 1104 inches. The answer is 1104.
Q: James has 18 chocolate bars to sell for the swim team. He sold 5 last week and 7 this week. How many more chocolate bars does he need to sell?
A: He has sold a total of 5 + 7 = 12 chocolate bars so far. James needs to sell 18 - 12 = 6 more chocolate bars. The answer is 6.
Question: For a class fundraiser, 30 students were asked to bring in 12 brownies each. 20 students were asked to bring in 24 cookies each and 15 students were asked to bring in 12 donuts each. If they sell everything for $2.00 each, how much money will they raise?
Answer: 30 students were asked to bring in 12 brownies so they will bring in 30 * 12 = 360 brownies. 20 students were asked to bring in 24 cookies each so that’s 20 * 24 = 480 cookies. 15 students were asked to bring in 12 donuts each so that’s 15 * 12 = 180 donuts. Together, they have 360 + 480 + 180 = 1,020 treats. If they sell all the treats for $2.00 each then they will make 1020 * 2 = $2,040.00. The answer is 2040.
[Question]John can front squat 80% as much as he back squats. He used to back squat 200 kg but increased that by 50 kg. He can do a triple equal to 90% of the amount he front squats. How much weight will he move if he does three triples?
[Answer]He increased his back squat to 200 + 50 = 250 kg. That means his front squat is 250 * .8 = 200 kg. So he can do a triple with 200 * .9 = 180 kg. So he moves 180 * 3 = 540 kg if he does three triples. The answer is 540.
[Question]There are 480 grains of rice in one cup. If half a cup is 8 tablespoons and one tablespoon is 3 teaspoons, how many grains of rice are in a teaspoon?
[Answer]
First find the number of tablespoons in a full cup: 8 tablespoons / half - cup * 2 half - cups / cup = 16 tablespoons. Then find the total number of teaspoons in a cup: 16 tablespoons / cup * 3 teaspoons / tablespoon = 48 teaspoons. Then find the number of grains of rice per teaspoon: 480 grains / 48 teaspoons = 10 grains / teaspoon. The answer is 10.