[Question]Team Soccer Stars plays in a soccer league. They played a total of 20 games, and won 14 games, lost 2, and drew the rest of the matches. They earn 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and nothing for a loss. How many points did they have at the end of the season?
[Answer]Soccer Stars won and lost a total of 14 + 2 = 16 games. This means they drew 20 - 16 = 4 games. The total points from the wins are 14 * 3 = 42 points. The total points from draws are 4 * 1 = 4 points. The total points from the losses are 2 * 0 = 0 points. They had 42 + 4 + 0 = 46 points when the season ended. The answer is 46.

[Question]Bonny just bought her 13th pair of shoes, which is 5 less than twice as many pairs of shoes as Becky owns. Bobby has 3 times as many pairs of shoes as Becky has. How many shoes does Bobby have?
[Answer]Let x be the number of pairs of shoes that Becky owns. Since 13 pairs is 5 less than twice as many pairs as Becky owns, then the relationship is 2x - 5 = 13. Adding 5 to each side of the equation, we get 2x = 18. Solving for x, we get x = 9. Since Bobby has 3 times as many pairs of shoes as Becky has, then Becky has 3 * 9 = 27 pairs of shoes. The answer is 27.

[Question]James gets paid $0.50/mile to drive a truck carrying hazardous waste. He has to pay $4.00/gallon for gas and his truck gets 20 miles per gallon. How much profit does he make from a 600 mile trip?
[Answer]First find the total payment James receives: $0.50 / mile * 600 miles = $300. Then find how many gallons of gas he needs to buy: 600 miles / 20 miles / gallon = 30 gallons. Then multiply that number by the price of gas per gallon to find the total cost of the gas: $4.00 / gallon * 30 gallons = $120. Then subtract that amount from James' earnings to find his profit: $300 - $120 = $180. The answer is 180.

[Question]Mr. Roper cuts his lawn 15 days a month beginning in April and ending in September. From October to the end of March he cuts his lawn three times a month. What is the average number of times that Mr. Roper cuts his yard per month?
[Answer]
For 6 months of the year he cuts his yard 15 days per month so he cuts his yard 6 * 15 = 90 times. For the remaining 6 months of the year, he cuts his yard three times a month so he cuts his yard 6 * 3 = 18 times. He cuts his yard 90 times for part of the year and 18 times for the rest of the year for a total of 90 + 18 = 108 times. There are 12 months in a year and he cuts his yard 108 times so he averages 108 / 12 = 9 times per month. The answer is 9.