Q: Ephraim has two machines that make necklaces for his store. On Sunday the first machine made 45 necklaces. The second machine made 2.4 times as many necklaces as the first machine. How many necklaces were made in total on Sunday?
A: The second machine made 2.4 times as many necklaces as the first machine, so the second machine made 2.4 * 45 = 108 necklaces on Sunday. In total, 45 + 108 = 153 necklaces were made on Sunday. The answer is 153.
Question: Anna wants to grow some lettuce in the garden and would like to grow enough to have at least 12 large salads. She estimates that, despite her best efforts, half of the lettuce will be lost to insects and rabbits. Each lettuce plant is estimated to provide 3 large salads. How many lettuce plants should Anna grow in the garden?
Answer: The total number of plants needed for 12 dinner salads (without loss to insects or rabbits) is 12 / 3 salads from each lettuce plant = 4 lettuce plants. Since Anna expects to lose half of her plants to insects and rabbits, so we need to plant twice as many plants or 4 * 2 = 8 lettuce plants. The answer is 8.
[Question]A group of researchers are studying a colony of penguins. Their results show that the size doubled in the first year they watched the colony, then tripled in the next year. This year, however, harsh conditions meant the colony only gained 129 penguins. The colony has 1077 penguins in it now. Each penguin eats one and a half fish every day. How many fish did the whole colony catch per day to eat at the beginning of the first year?
[Answer]The colony had 1077 - 129 = 948 penguins in it at the beginning of this year. At the beginning of the second year, the colony had 948 / 3 = 316 penguins in it. At the beginning of the first year, it had 316 / 2 = 158 penguins in it. Thus, at the beginning of the first year, the penguin colony was catching 158 * 1 1 / 2 = 237 fish per day. The answer is 237.
Q: Kenia has three times as many rats as Hunter and Elodie has together. If Elodie has 30 rats, 10 rats more than Hunter, calculate the total number of pets the three have together?
A: Since Elodie has 30 rats, Hunter has 30 rats - 10 rats = 20 rats. Together, Elodie and Hunter have 20 rats + 30 rats = 50 rats. Kenia has three times as many rats as Hunter and Elodie have together, which is 3 * 50 rats = 150 rats. Together, the three have 150 rats + 50 rats = 200 rats. The answer is 200.
Question: In mid-May, the depth of a river in Moreland is measured. By mid-June, the river is 10 feet deeper than mid-May. By mid-July, the river is three times deeper than mid-June. If the river is 45 feet deep in mid-July, how many feet deep was the river in mid-May?
Answer: In mid - June, the river is 45 / 3 = 15 feet deep. In mid - May, the river was 15 - 10 = 5 feet deep. The answer is 5.
Q: Rodney has 35 dollars more than Ian. Ian has half as much money as Jessica has. If Jessica has 100 dollars, how much more money does Jessica have than Rodney?
A:
Ian has 100 / 2 = 50 dollars. Rodney has 50 + 35 = 85 dollars. Jessica has 100 - 85 = 15 more dollars than Rodney. The answer is 15.