Q: Jonah decided to set up an aquarium. He started with 14 small fish. He added 2 more, but they ate 6 of his original fish before he could remove them and take them back to the store. He exchanged them for 3 new fish. How many fish does Jonah have now?
A: Jonah started with 14 fish + 2 more = 16 fish. Of the 16 fish – 6 were eaten – 2 were returned to the store = 8 fish. After he returned the fish to the store, he exchanged them for 3 new fish + 8 fish that were left = 11 fish now in his tank. The answer is 11.
Question: Mary, Edna, and Lucy are athletes who train every Saturday. Mary ran 3/8 of a 24-kilometer field on one Saturday. Edna ran 2/3 of the distance of Edna, and Lucy ran 5/6 of the distance of Edna. How many more kilometers should Lucy run to cover the same distance as Mary?
Answer: Mary ran 3 / 8 x 24 = 9 kilometers. Edna ran 2 / 3 x 9 = 6 kilometers. Lucy ran 5 / 6 x 6 = 5 kilometers. Lucy should run 9 - 5 = 4 kilometers more. The answer is 4.
[Question]James streams on twitch. He had 150 subscribers and then someone gifted 50 subscribers. If he gets $9 a month per subscriber how much money does he make a month?
[Answer]He now has 150 + 50 = 200 subscribers. So he makes 200 * 9 = $1800 a month. The answer is 1800.
Q: Carla is dividing up insurance claims among 3 agents. Missy can handle 15 more claims than John, who can handle 30% more claims than Jan. If Jan can handle 20 claims, how many claims can Missy handle?
A: First find the additional number of claims John can handle: 30% * 20 claims = 6 claims. Then add that amount to Jan's number of claims to find John's number of claims: 20 claims + 6 claims = 26 claims. Then add the 15 additional claims Missy can handle to find her number: 26 claims + 15 claims = 41 claims. The answer is 41.
Question: Mara has 40 crayons and 10 percent of her crayons are pink. Luna has 50 crayons and 20 percent of them are pink. In total how many pink crayons do Mara and Luna have?
Answer: Mara has 40 x (10 / 100) = 4 pink crayons. Luna has 50 x (20 / 100) = 10 pink crayons. Together they have 4 + 10 = 14 pink crayons. The answer is 14.
Q: Nancy earns $28 for working 4 hours. How many hours does she have to work to earn $70?
A:
Nancy earns $28 / 4 = $7 per hour. Therefore, she has to work $70 / $7 = 10 hours to earn $70. The answer is 10.