Q: Marcel bought a pen for $4, and a briefcase for five times the price. How much did Marcel pay for both items?
A: The cost of the briefcase was 5 * 4 = $20. So for both items Marcel paid 4 + 20 = $24. The answer is 24.
Question: At the Sterling Auto Store, they have 500 cars for sale. If they have 10 sales professionals, and each salesperson sells 10 cars per month, how many months will it take for them to sell all of the cars?
Answer: If 10 sales professionals each sell 10 cars per month, then they sell a combined 10 * 10 = 100 cars per month. If the store has 500 cars, then it will take the sales team 500 / 100 = 5 months to sell all of the cars. The answer is 5.
[Question]Haley, Michael and Brandon were trying a marshmallow challenge to see who could hold more marshmallows in their mouths. Haley could hold 8 marshmallows in her mouth. Michael could hold 3 times as many marshmallows as Haley. Brandon could hold half as many as Michael. How many total marshmallows did all three kids hold in their mouths?
[Answer]Haley held 8 marshmallows. Michael held 3 times Haley's, so he held 8 x 3 = 24 marshmallows. Brandon held half as many marshmallows as Michael, so he held 24 / 2 = 12 marshmallows. Together, they held 8 + 24 + 12 = 44 marshmallows. The answer is 44.
Q: Betty is saving money for a new wallet which costs $100. Betty has only half of the money she needs. Her parents decided to give her $15 for that purpose, and her grandparents twice as much as her parents. How much more money does Betty need to buy the wallet?
A: In the beginning, Betty has only 100 / 2 = $50. Betty's grandparents gave her 15 * 2 = $30. This means, Betty needs 100 - 50 - 30 - 15 = $5 more. The answer is 5.
Question: Raine's house is just a walking distance from her school. It takes her 150 steps to walk to the school. How many steps does she take walking to and from school in five days?
Answer: Raine takes 150 x 2 = 300 steps walking to and from school each day. Thus, it takes her 300 x 5 = 1500 steps in five days. The answer is 1500.
Q: Together Felipe and Emilio needed a combined time of 7.5 years to build their homes. Felipe finished in half the time of Emilio. How many months did it take Felipe to build his house?
A:
Let F = the number of years Felipe needed to build his house. Emilio = 2F. 3F = 7.5 years. F = 2.5 years. 2.5 years = 30 months. It took Felipe 30 months to build his house. The answer is 30.