In a factory that employed 852 people, 25% more workers have just been hired. How many employees are there now in the factory?
Let's think: A quarter of the workers equals 852 * 25 / 100 = 213 workers. There are now 852 + 213 = 1065 employees in the factory.. The answer is: 1065.

There are 24 students in the class. One-third had their school portraits taken before lunch. After lunch, but before gym class, 10 additional students had their portraits taken. After gym class, how many students have not yet had their picture taken?
Let's think: Before lunch, 24 / 3 = 8 students were photographed. Then 8 + 10 = 18 have been photographed by gym class. So 24 - 18 = 6 remain.. The answer is: 6.

A year ago, the total cost of buying a lawnmower was 2/5 times less than the cost it goes for now. If the cost was $1800 a year ago, calculate how much it would cost Mr. Lucian to buy 4 such lawnmowers.
Let's think: If the price of a lawnmower was $1800 a year ago, 2 / 5 less than the cost right now, then it now costs 2 / 5 * 1800 = $720 more to buy one lawnmower. The total cost of buying one lawnmower right now is $1800 + $720 = $2520. To purchase 4 such lawnmowers, Mr. Lucian will have to pay $2520 * 4 = $10080.. The answer is: 10080.

Two stores sell the same model of smartphone, but they offer it at different prices and with different discounts. Store A lists the smartphone at a full price of $125 and offers an additional discount of 8%. Store B lists the same smartphone for $130 and offers an additional discount of 10%. After both stores' discounts are applied, how much cheaper is store A's smartphone than store B's smartphone?
Let's think:
Store A has a $125 x 8 / 100 = $10 discount. So the smartphone from store A will only cost $125 - $10 = $115. Store B has a $130 x 10 / 100 = $13 discount. So the smartphone from store B will only cost $130 - $13 = $117. Thus, store A's smartphone is $117 - $115 = $2 cheaper than that of store B.. The answer is: 2.