Question: James goes to pet smart to adopt a puppy. The adoption fee is $200 and his friend agrees to pay 25% of that. How much does James have to pay?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: His friend agrees to pay 200 * .25 = $50. So he needs to pay 200 - 50 = $150.
So the answer is 150.

Question: Maria found a store that sells handmade sweaters for $30 and a handmade scarf for $20. She wants to buy one for everyone in her family. She will buy 6 sweaters and 6 scarves. If she has saved $500, how much will be left in her savings after buying all these?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Six sweaters amount to $30 x 6 = $180. Six scarfs amount to $20 x 6 = $120. So, Maria will pay a total of $180 + $120 = $300. Thus, she will be left with $500 - $300 = $200 in her savings.
So the answer is 200.

Question: Mary tried to improve her health by changing her diet, but her weight bounced like a yo-yo. At first, she dropped a dozen pounds. Then, she added back twice the weight that she initially lost. Then, she dropped three times more weight than she initially had lost. But finally, she gained back half of a dozen pounds. If she weighed 99 pounds at the start of her change in diet, what was her final weight, in pounds?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Since Mary first weighed 99 pounds, after she dropped a dozen pounds she weighed 99 - 12 = 87 pounds. Twice the weight she initially lost is 12 * 2 = 24 pounds. So, when she added back twice the weight that she initially lost, her weight jumped to 87 + 24 = 111 pounds. Three times more than she initially had lost is 12 * 3 = 36 pounds. Therefore, when Mary lost 3 times more than she initially lost, her weight dropped to 111 - 36 = 75 pounds. Finally, when Mary gained back half of a dozen pounds, her final weight was 75 + 6 = 81 pounds.
So the answer is 81.

Question: At a garage sale, Tish bought 4 items: a red horseshoe magnet, two stuffed animals, and a large sticker which read, "Why can't teachers solve their own math problems?" The magnet cost three times more than the sticker, but only one quarter the price of the two stuffed animals combined. If the Magnet cost $3, how much, in dollars, did a single stuffed animal cost?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: If the magnet cost 3 - times more than the sticker, the sticker cost 3 / 1 = 1 dollar. If the magnet cost 1 / 4 the price of the two stuffed animals combined, then two stuffed animals cost 3 * 4 = 12 dollars. Thus, a single stuffed animal cost 12 / 2 = 6 dollars.
So the answer is 6.