Question: John received 20 gifts on his 12th birthday. He received 8 fewer gifts on his 13th birthday. How many total gifts did he receive between those two birthdays?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: He got 20 - 8 = 12 gifts on his 13th birthday. So he got 20 + 12 = 32 total gifts.
So the answer is 32.

Question: Hector purchased a container of gumballs. He gave 4 to Todd, then he gave twice as many as he had given Todd to Alisha, and then he gave 5 less than four times as many to Bobby as he had given to Alisha. If Hector had 6 gumballs remaining, what is the total number of gumballs that Hector purchased?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Hector gave to Alisha twice as many as he had given Todd, for a total of 4 * 2 = 8 gumballs,. Hector gave 5 less than four times as many to Bobby as he had given to Alisha, or a total of (8 * 4) - 5 = 27 gumballs. If Hector had 6 gumballs remaining, he originally purchased 4 + 8 + 27 + 6 = 45 gumballs.
So the answer is 45.

Question: There are 6 people going on an airplane trip. They each have 5 bags of luggage. Each of their bags weighs the maximum weight allowed, 50 pounds. The airplane can hold a total luggage weight of 6000 pounds. How many more bags at maximum weight can the plane hold?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Each person brought 5 bags * 50 pounds per bag = 250 pounds per person. There are 6 people * 250 pounds per person = 1500 pounds of luggage on the plane. The plan can hold 6000 pounds - 1500 pounds = 4500 pounds of luggage space left. The plane can hold an additional 4500 pounds / 50 pounds per bag = 90 pieces of luggage.
So the answer is 90.

Question: A man is trying to maximize the amount of money he saves each month. In particular, he is trying to decide between two different apartments. The first apartment costs $800 per month in rent and will cost an additional $260 per month in utilities. The second apartment costs $900 per month and will cost an additional $200 per month in utilities. The first apartment is slightly further from the man's work, and the man would have to drive 31 miles per day to get to work. The second apartment is closer, and the man would only have to drive 21 miles to get to work. According to the IRS, each mile a person drives has an average cost of 58 cents. If the man must drive to work 20 days each month, what is the difference between the total monthly costs of these two apartments after factoring in utility and driving-related costs (to the nearest whole dollar)?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: The mileage cost for the first apartment will be 31 * 20 * 0.58 = $359.60. This makes the total monthly cost of the first apartment 359.60 + 800 + 260 = $1419.60. Similarly, the mileage cost for the second apartment will be 21 * 20 * 0.58 = $243.60. Thus, the total monthly cost of the second apartment is 243.60 + 900 + 200 = 1343.60. Therefore, the difference in total monthly costs is 1419.60 - 1343.60 = $76.
So the answer is 76.