[Question]For 6 weeks in the summer, Erica treats herself to 1 ice cream cone from the ice cream truck. Monday, Wednesday and Friday she gets a $2.00 orange creamsicle. Tuesday and Thursday she gets a $1.50 ice cream sandwich. Saturday and Sunday she gets a $3.00 Nutty-Buddy. How much money does she spend on ice cream in 6 weeks?
[Answer]Mon, Wed, Fri she gets a $2.00 orange creamsicle so that's 3 days * $2 / day = $6.00. Tue and Thur she gets a $1.50 ice cream sandwich so that's 2 days * $1.50 / day = $3.00. Sat and Sun she gets a $3.00 nutty - buddy so that's 2 days * $3 / day = $6.00. In one week she spends $6 + $3 + $6 = $15.00. Over 6 weeks she spends 6 weeks * $15 / week = $90.00. The answer is 90.
Q: James made $4000 in January. The next month he made twice as much. In March, however, James made $2000 less than in February. How much has James made so far this year?
A: In February James made 4000 * 2 = 8000. In March James made 8000 - 2000 = 6000. In total for the year James has made 4000 + 8000 + 6000 = $18000. The answer is 18000.
Question: If Beth is 18 years old and her little sister is 5, in how many years would she be twice her sister's age?
Answer: The age difference between Beth and her sister is 18 - 5 = 13 years. Beth must be 13 x 2 = 26 to be twice her sister's age. Beth will be twice her sister's age in 26 - 18 = 8 years. The answer is 8.
[Question]Jessica's family is 300 km away from New York. If they are traveling at the rate of 50 km/h and stop to rest for 30 minutes every 2 hours, how long will it take them to reach New York?
[Answer]Without stopping to rest they will arrive in 300 / 50 = 6 hours. They need to stop to rest after every 2 hours except for the last 2 hour stretch of time, which is when they reach New York, so they rest (6 / 2) - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2 times. The time they spend resting is 2 * 30 = 60 minutes or 1 hour. So they will arrive in 6 + 1 = 7 hours. The answer is 7.
Q: Oula and Tona work for a delivery service company, supplying different parts of their state with milk products. They are paid $100 for each delivery made in a day. In a particular month, Oula made 96 deliveries while Tona made 3/4 times as many deliveries as Oula. Calculate their difference in pay that month.
A: Oula's earnings for that month are 96 * $100 = $9600. Tona made 3 / 4 * 96 = 72 deliveries that month. Tona's total earnings for that month are 72 * $100 = $7200. Their difference in pay is $9600 - $7200 = $2400. The answer is 2400.
Question: A truck driver has to spend $2 per gallon of gas. She can drive 10 miles per gallon. She drives at a rate of 30 miles per hour. If she is paid $.50 per mile, how much money does she make if she drives for 10 hours?
Answer:
The truck driver drives for 10 hours at 30 miles per hour, so she drives 10 * 30 = 300 miles. Therefore, she needs 300 / 10 = 30 gallons of gas. This will cost her 30 * $2 = $60. She will make 300 * $.50 = $150. Thus, after paying for gas, she will make $150 - $60 = $90. The answer is 90.