[Question]Johnny TV makes 25 percent more movies than L&J Productions each year. If L&J Productions produces 220 movies in a year, how many movies does the two production companies produce in five years combined?
[Answer]Johnny TV makes 25 / 100 * 220 = 55 more movies than L&J Productions each year. The total number of movies that Johnny TV makes in a year is 220 + 55 = 275. Together, Johnny TV and L&J Productions make 275 + 220 = 495 movies in a year. In five years, the two companies make 495 * 5 = 2475 movies. The answer is 2475.
Q: Andy harvests all the tomatoes from 18 plants that have 7 tomatoes each. If he dries half the tomatoes and turns a third of the remainder into marinara sauce, how many tomatoes are left?
A: First find the total number of tomatoes harvested: 18 plants * 7 tomatoes / plant = 126 tomatoes. Then divide that number by 2 to find how many tomatoes are left undried: 126 tomatoes / 2 = 63 tomatoes. Then divide that number by 3 to find how many tomatoes are turned into sauce: 63 tomatoes / 3 = 21 tomatoes. Then subtract that number from the number of undried tomatoes to find the remaining number of tomatoes: 63 tomatoes - 21 tomatoes = 42 tomatoes. The answer is 42.
Question: John pays for half the cost of raising a child. It cost $10,000 a year for the first 8 years and then twice that much per year until the child is 18. University tuition then costs $250,000. How much did it cost?
Answer: The first 8 years cost 8 * 10,000 = $80,000. The next 18 - 8 = 10 years. They cost 10000 * 2 = $20,000 per year. So they cost 20,000 * 10 = $200,000. So the cost was 200,000 + 80,000 = $280,000. Adding in the cost of tuition brings the cost to 250,000 + 280,000 = $530,000. Since John pays for half the cost of raising the child, he pays $530000 / 2 = 265000. The answer is 265000.
[Question]John sublets his apartment to 3 people who each pay $400 per month. He rents the apartment for $900 a month. How much profit does he make in a year?
[Answer]He gets 3 * $400 = $1200 per month. So he gets 1200 * 12 = $14,400 per year. So he pays 12 * 900 = $10800 a year. That means his profit is 14400 - 10800 = $3600 per year. The answer is 3600.
Q: Michonne is inviting her friends to her birthday party. She invites 6 of her friends from school and 12 of her friends from her neighborhood. Each of her friends asks if they can bring two friends along as well. How many people are going to Michonne’s birthday party?
A: Michonne has invited 6 + 12 = 18 friends. These friends have invited another 18 friends * 2 = 36 people. So in total, there are 18 friends + 36 people = 54 people going to Michonne’s party. The answer is 54.
Question: Billy and Tiffany are having a contest to see how can run the most miles in a week. On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Billy runs 1 mile each day and Tiffany runs 2 miles each day. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Billy runs 1 mile each day and Tiffany runs a 1/3 of a mile each day. On Saturday Tiffany assumes she's going to win and takes the day off. How many miles does Billy have to run on Saturday to tie Tiffany?
Answer:
Billy has already run 6 miles because 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus plus 1 equals 6. Tiffany has already run 7 miles because 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 1 / 3 plus 1 / 3 plus 1 / 3 equals 7. Billy has to run 1 mile to tie Tiffany because 7 minus 6 equals 1. The answer is 1.