[Question]Clinton has twice as many shoes in his wardrobe as belts. He has 2 more belts than hats and currently has 5 hats. How many shoes does Clinton have?
[Answer]He has 2 more belts than hats and he has 5 hats so he has 2 + 5 = 7 belts. He has twice as many shoes as belts and he has 7 belts so he has 2 * 7 = 14 shoes. The answer is 14.
Q: Delores has $450. She buys a computer for $400 and a printer for $40. How much money, in dollars, does Delores have left?
A: The computer and printer cost 400 + 40 = 440 dollars. Delores has 450 - 440 = 10 dollars left. The answer is 10.
Question: Ten percent of Jonessa's pay goes to paying tax. If her pay is $500, how much is her take-home pay?
Answer: Ten percent of $500 is $500 x 10 / 100 = $50. Hence, Jonessa's take - home pay is $500 - $50 = $450. The answer is 450.
[Question]Megan bought 2 dozen eggs. As she was walking to her car, she dropped a tray of eggs. 3 eggs broke, and twice as many cracked. What is the difference between the eggs that are still in perfect condition and those that are cracked?
[Answer]2 dozen eggs means 2 x 12 = 24 eggs. 3 x 2 = 6 eggs cracked. The remaining eggs still in perfect condition is 24 - 3 - 6 = 15. The difference between the perfect eggs and cracked eggs is 15 - 6 = 9 eggs. The answer is 9.
Q: Mia can decorate 2 dozen Easter eggs per hour. Her little brother Billy can only decorate 10 eggs per hour. They need to decorate 170 eggs for the Easter egg hunt. If they work together, how long will it take them to decorate all the eggs?
A: Working together, they can decorate 24 + 10 = 34 eggs per hour. It will take them 170 / 34 = 5 hours to decorate all of the eggs. The answer is 5.
Question: Trevor is currently 11 years old and his older brother is 20 years old. How old will Trevor be when his older brother is three times as old as Trevor is now?
Answer:
When Trevor is 11, his older brother will be 11 x 3 = 33 years old. Trevor’s older brother is 20 - 11 = 9 years older than Trevor. Since Trevor is 9 years younger, Trevor will be 33 - 9 = 24 years old. The answer is 24.