[Question]The city’s bus system carries 1,200,000 people each day. How many people does the bus system carry for 13 weeks?
[Answer]13 weeks have 13 * 7 = 91 days. For 91 days the bus system carries 1,200,000 * 91 = 109,200,000 people. The answer is 109200000.
Q: Mrs. Finley's class has 24 students, and Mr. Johnson's class has 10 more than half the number in Mrs. Finley's class. How many students are in Mr. Johnson's class?
A: Half the number in Mrs. Finley's class is 24 / 2 = 12. Mr. Johnson has 12 + 10 = 22 students. The answer is 22.
Question: It is Roger’s turn to provide a snack for the baseball team after the game and he has decided to bring trail mix. The trail mix comes in packs of 6 individual pouches. Roger has 13 members on his baseball team, plus 3 coaches and 2 helpers. How many packs of trail mix does he need to buy?
Answer: Roger will need 13 + 3 + 2 = 18 pouches of trail mix. If you divide the amount of trail mix pouches by the amount in each pack, 18 / 6 = 3 packs of trail mix. The answer is 3.
[Question]John hits 70% of his free throws. For every foul he gets 2 shots. He gets fouled 5 times a game. How many free throws does he get if he plays in 80% of the 20 games the team plays?
[Answer]John plays in 20 * .8 = 16 games. That means he gets fouled 16 * 5 = 80 fouls. So he gets 80 * 2 = 160 foul shots. So he makes 160 * .7 = 112 free throws. The answer is 112.
Q: The flowers cost $9, the clay pot costs $20 more than the flower, and the bag of soil costs $2 less than the flower. How much does it cost to plant the flowers?
A: The clay pot costs $20 + $9 = $29. The bag of soil costs $9 - $2 = $7. The cost to plant the flowers is $9 + $29 + $7 = $45. The answer is 45.
Question: Barkley gets 10 new dog bones at the beginning of the month. After 5 months, he has 8 bones available and has buried the rest. How many bones has he buried?
Answer:
He gets 10 new bones, every month for 5 months so he has 10 * 5 = 50 dog bones. He has 8 bones available which means he has buried 50 - 8 = 42 bones. The answer is 42.