[Question]Out of the 150 students, 60% are girls and the rest are boys. Only 1/3 of the boys joined varsity clubs. How many of the boys did not join varsity clubs?
[Answer]Out of the 150 students, 100% - 60% = 40% are boys. So, there are 150 x 40 / 100 = 60 boys. Out of the 60 boys, 60 x 1 / 3 = 20 joined varsity clubs. Therefore, 60 - 20 = 40 boys did not join varsity clubs. The answer is 40.
Q: In a car dealership, Fiona worked for 40 hours a week, John for 30 hours, and Jeremy for 25 hours. If the employees are paid $20 per hour, how much money does their boss spend paying all of them every month?
A: Fiona earns 40 hours / week * $20 / hour = $800 / week. So she earns $800 / week * 4 weeks / month = $3200 / month. John earns 30 hours / week * $20 / hour = $600 / week. So he earns $600 / week * 4 weeks / month = $2400 / month. Jeremy earns 25 hours * $20 / hour = $500 / week. So he earns $500 / week * 4 weeks / month = $2000 / month. Overall their boss has to spend $3200 / month + $2400 / month + $2000 / month = $7600 / month. The answer is 7600.
Question: James needs 200 blueberries to make a pint of blueberry jam and then a quart of blueberry jam to make a blueberry pie. If there are two pints per quart, how many blueberries does James need to pick to make 6 pies?
Answer: First find the total number of blueberries needed for one pie: 200 blueberries / pint * 2 pints / pie = 400 blueberries / pie. Then multiply that number by the number of pie to find the total number of blueberries James need: 400 blueberries / pie * 6 pies = 2400 blueberries. The answer is 2400.
[Question]There is a very large room that has 4 tables, 1 sofa and 2 chairs that have 4 legs each. There are also 3 tables with 3 legs each, 1 table with 1 leg, and 1 rocking chair with 2 legs. How many legs are there in the room?
[Answer]There are 4 tables, 1 sofa and 2 chairs that have 4 legs each so 4 + 1 + 2 = 7 pieces of furniture. These 7 pieces have 4 legs each so they have 7 * 4 = 28 legs. There are 3 tables with 3 legs each so they have 3 * 3 = 9 legs. We have 28 legs and 9 legs as well a 1 leg on a table and 2 on a rocking chair for a total of 28 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 40 legs. The answer is 40.
Q: Robert and Teddy are planning to buy snacks for their friends. Robert orders five boxes of pizza at $10 each box and ten cans of soft drinks at $2 each. Teddy buys six hamburgers at $3 each and an additional ten cans of soft drinks. How much do they spend in all?
A: Five boxes of pizza cost 5 x $10 = $50. Ten cans of soft drinks cost 10 x $2 = $20. So, Robert spends $50 + $20 = $70. Six hamburgers cost 6 x $3 = $18. Thus, Teddy spends $18 + $20 = $38. Therefore, they spend $70 + $38 = $108 in all. The answer is 106.
Question: Inez has $150. She spends one-half on hockey skates and a certain amount on hockey pads. If Inez has $25 remaining, how much did the hockey pads cost, together, in dollars?
Answer:
She spent 150 / 2 = $75 on hockey skates. Let X be the amount Inez spent on hockey pads. 150 - 75 - X = 25. 75 - X = 25. X = 50. The hockey pads cost $50. The answer is 50.