Question: Joey needs to take a new prescription. The first day he needs to take one pill. Each day he must take two more pills than the previous day. How many pills will he take in a week?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: For the second day he takes 1 + 2 = 3 pills. For the third day he takes 3 + 2 = 5 pills. For the fourth day he takes 5 + 2 = 7 pills. For the fifth day he takes 7 + 2 = 9 pills. For the sixth day he takes 9 + 2 = 11 pills. For the seventh day he takes 11 + 2 = 13 pills. For the entire week he takes a total of 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 = 49 pills.
So the answer is 49.


Question: Marco has $24. Mary has $15. If Marco gives Mary half of what he has, Mary will have more than Marco. But Mary spends $5. How much more money does Mary have than Marco?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Half of what Marco has is $24 / 2 = $12. If he gives Mary $12, she has $12 + $15 = $27. Now subtract the money Mary spends: $27 - $5 = $22. Now subtract Marco's money from Mary's remaining money, $22 - $12 = $10.
So the answer is 10.


Question: Mark wants to order a pair of slippers for his wife with her initials embroidered on top. The slippers are currently $50.00 and are 10% off. The embroidery will be $5.50 per shoe and shipping is a flat rate of $10.00. How much will the slippers cost?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
The slippers are $50.00 and currently 10% off so that’s 50 * .10 = $5.00 discount. The slippers are $50.00 with a $5.00 discount which makes them 50 - 5 = $45.00. The embroidery will be $5.50 per shoe, and 2 shoes make a pair so it will cost 5.50 * 2 = $11.00. The shoes are on sale for $45.00, the embroidery will be $11.00 and the shipping is $10.00 for a total of 45 + 11 + 10 = $66.00.
So the answer is 66.