Q: Luther designs clothes for a high fashion company. His latest line of clothing uses both silk and cashmere fabrics. There are ten pieces made with silk and half that number made with cashmere. If his latest line has thirteen pieces, how many pieces use a blend of cashmere and silk?
A: Luther has 10 / 2 = 5 pieces made with cashmere. He has 13 - 10 = 3 pieces made without silk using only cashmere. Thus, Luther has 5 - 3 = 2 pieces made using a blend of cashmere and silk. The answer is 2.
Question: A watermelon weighs 23 pounds. If Farmer Kent sells his special watermelons for $2 a pound, how much money would he make for selling 18 watermelons of the same weight?
Answer: A single watermelon would sell for $2 x 23 = $46. 60 watermelons would sell for $46 x 18 = $828. The answer is 828.
[Question]After five years, Ron will be four times as old as Maurice. If Ron's age now is 43, how old is Maurice now?
[Answer]If Ron is 43 now, he will be 43 + 5 = 48 years old in five years. After five years, Ron will be four times as old as Maurice, meaning Maurice will be 48 / 4 = 12 years old then. Currently, Maurice is 12 - 5 = 7 years old. The answer is 7.
Q: A cat has nine lives. A dog has 3 less lives than a cat. A mouse has 7 more lives than a dog. How many lives does a mouse have?
A: Dog:9 - 3 = 6 lives. Mouse:6 + 7 = 13 lives. The answer is 13.
Question: James buys 3 packs of candy. He pays with a $20 bill and gets $11 change. How much did each pack of candy cost?
Answer: The candy cost 20 - 11 = $9. So he pays 9 / 3 = $3 per candy. The answer is 3.
Q: Mr. Wong harvested 560 mangoes from the tree outside his house. He sold half of it at the market and distributed the rest evenly among 8 of his neighbors. How many mangoes does each neighbor receive?
A:
Mr. Wong had 560 / 2 = 280 mangoes left. Each of his neighbors received 280 / 8 = 35 mangoes. The answer is 35.