Q: During my workout yesterday, I did 30 squats. Each day, I plan to increase my number of squats by 5 more than the previous day. If I do my workout for four consecutive days, how many squats will I perform the day after tomorrow?
A: Today, I will perform 30 + 5 = 35 squats. Tomorrow, I will perform 35 + 5 = 40 squats. So the day after tomorrow, I will perform 40 + 5 = 45 squats. The answer is 45.
Question: Steve's new book sells 1,000,000 copies. He got an advance to pay for 100,000 copies. He gets $2 for each copy of the book sold. His agent takes 10% of that. How much money did he keep not counting the money from the advance?
Answer: He sold 1,000,000 - 100,000 = 900,000 not counting the advance. So he made 900,000 * 2 = $1,800,000 from selling the books. His agent took 1,800,000 * .1 = $180,000. That means he kept 1,800,000 - 180,000 = $1,620,000. The answer is 1620000.
[Question]Yanna bought 60 apples. She gave eighteen apples to Zenny. She gave six more apples to Andrea and kept the rest. How many apples did she keep?
[Answer]After giving 18 apples to Zenny, Yanna remained with 60 - 18 = 42 apples. Since she also gave Andrea 6 apples, Yanna remained with 42 - 6 = 36 apples. Therefore, Yanna kept 36 apples. The answer is 36.
Q: The number of female students in the school hall is 4 times as many as the number of male students. If there are 29 male students, and there are 29 benches in the hall, at least how many students can sit on each bench for them to all fit in the hall?
A: The number of female students is 4 times 29: 4 * 29 = 116. There are a total of 29 + 116 = 145 students in the hall. There are 29 benches so each bench should take 145 / 29 = 5 students. The answer is 5.
Question: John trains for ultramarathons. He starts only able to run 8 hours straight but eventually increases that by 75%. He also increases his speed of 8 mph by 4 mph. How far can he run now?
Answer: He increases the time he can run by 8 * .75 = 6 hours. So he can now run 8 + 6 = 14 hours. His speed is now 8 + 4 = 12 mph. So he can run 14 * 12 = 168 miles. The answer is 168.
Q: Michael’s largest watermelon weighs 8 pounds. His neighbor, Clay, grew a watermelon three times that size. And their mutual friend, John, grew a watermelon that was half the size of Clay’s. How big was John’s watermelon?
A:
Michael’s watermelon weighs 8 pounds and Clay’s weighs 3 times that so it weighs 8 * 3 = 24 pounds. John’s watermelon is half the size of Clay’s 24 - pound watermelon so it weighs 24 / 2 = 12 pounds. The answer is 12.