A lot of people have been sick at Gary's workplace, so he's been working a lot of extra shifts to fill in for people. As a result, he's earned some overtime (where every hour after 40 he earns 1.5 times his normal wage.) His paycheck (before taxes are taken out) came out to $696. If Gary normally earns $12 per hour, how many hours did he work that week? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Gary earned overtime, so he worked at least 40 hours. for which he was paid 40 hours * $12 / hour = $480 at his normal wage. This means that $696 - $480 = $216 was earned at his overtime wage. His overtime wage is 1.5 his normal wage, or $12 * 1.5 = $18 per hour. So Gary worked $216 / $18 per hour = 12 hours' worth of overtime. So in total, Gary worked 40 hours + 12 hours = 52 hours that week.. The answer is: 52.

Mark is looking to buy a total of 12 pieces of fruit at the store. He has already chosen 3 apples. He has also selected a bunch of bananas containing 4 bananas. How many oranges does he need to pick out to have 12 total pieces of fruit? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. He has 3 apples and 4 bananas, so he has 3 + 4 = 7 pieces of fruit. He needs to buy 12 fruit - 7 fruit = 5 oranges.. The answer is: 5.

A jet travels 580 miles in 2 hours. At this rate, how far could the jet fly in 10 hours? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. In one hour the jet could travel 580 miles / 2 hours = 290 miles. In 10 hours the jet could fly 290 miles * 10 = 2900 miles.. The answer is: 2900.