Question: Maggie went to Lou's aquarium and saw 100 goldfish in the aquarium. She asked if she could take some home to care for, and she was allowed to catch half of them. While using a catching net, she caught 3/5 of the total number of goldfish she was allowed to take home. How many goldfish does Maggie remain with to catch to get the total number she was allowed to take home?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Maggie was allowed to take half of the goldfish in the aquarium, a total of 1 / 2 * 100 = 50 goldfish. On her first catch, Maggie got 3 / 5 * 50 = 30 goldfish. To reach the number of goldfish she was allowed to take home, Maggie has to catch 50 - 30 = 20 more goldfish.
So the answer is 20.

Question: Cindy and Olaf made 15 candied apples which they will be selling for $2 each, and 12 candied grapes which they will be selling for $1.5. How much will they earn if they sell everything?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: They will earn 15 x $2 = $30 for the candied apples. They will earn 12 x $1.5 = $18 for the candied grapes. Therefore, Cindy and Olaf will earn $30 + $18 = $48 if they sell everything.
So the answer is 48.

Question: Mr. Smith had 32 markers in his classroom. He buys new boxes of markers that have 9 markers in each box. Now, he has 86 markers. How many new boxes did Mr. Smith buy?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Mr. Smith bought 86 markers - 32 markers = 54 markers. Mr. Smith bought 54 markers ÷ 9 markers / box = 6 new boxes.
So the answer is 6.

Question: In a factory that employed 852 people, 25% more workers have just been hired. How many employees are there now in the factory?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: A quarter of the workers equals 852 * 25 / 100 = 213 workers. There are now 852 + 213 = 1065 employees in the factory.
So the answer is 1065.