Q: A trader has 55 bags of rice in stock. She sells off some bags of rice and restocks 132 bags of rice. How many bags of rice did she sell if she now has 164 bags of rice?
A: She had 55 bags and restocked 132 after selling some, so if she had not sold any, she would have a total of 55 + 132 = 187 bags. However she now has 164 bags, so she must have sold off 187 - 164 = 23 bags. The answer is 23.
Question: Telegraph Road goes through multiple states and is 162 kilometers long. Pardee Road is 12000 meters long. How many kilometers longer is Telegraph Road than Pardee Road?
Answer: Telegraph = 162 km * 1000 m = 162000 m. Pardee = 12000 m. 162000 - 12000 = 150,000 meters. Telegraph is 150 km longer than Pardee Road. The answer is 150.
[Question]Jermaine, Terrence, and Emilee earn a total of $90. Jermaine earns $5 more than Terrence in a month. If Terrence earns $30, how much does Emilee earn?
[Answer]If Terrence earns 30 dollars, then Jermaine earns $30 + $5 = $35 dollars. The total earnings of the two are $30 + $35 = $65 dollars. Emilee earns $90 - $65 = $25 dollars. The answer is 25.
Q: Jacob has been tasked with a project to write up an urban plan proposal that will be used to construct a new city. He uses Pittsburg city as a reference which has 2000 stores, 500 hospitals, 200 schools, and 20 police stations. If the new city should have half the number of stores, twice as many hospitals, 50 fewer schools, and 5 more police stations, what is the total number of buildings required for this project?
A: The number of stores required for the new city is 2000 / 2 = 1000 stores. The number of hospitals required for the new city is 2 * 500 = 1000 hospitals. The number of schools required for the new city is 200 - 50 = 150 schools. The number of police stations required for the new city is 20 + 5 = 25 police stations. The total number of buildings required for this new city project 1000 + 1000 + 150 + 25 = 2175 buildings. The answer is 2175.
Question: Greta worked 40 hours and was paid $12 per hour. Her friend Lisa earned $15 per hour at her job. How many hours would Lisa have to work to equal Greta's earnings for 40 hours?
Answer: For the 40 hours worked, Greta earned a total of 40 * 12 = $480. To find how many hours Lisa has to work to earn $480, we divide 480 / 15 = 32. The answer is 32.
Q: James made $4000 in January. The next month he made twice as much. In March, however, James made $2000 less than in February. How much has James made so far this year?
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In February James made 4000 * 2 = 8000. In March James made 8000 - 2000 = 6000. In total for the year James has made 4000 + 8000 + 6000 = $18000. The answer is 18000.