[Question]By the time Anne is two times as old as Emile, Emile will be six times as old as Maude. If Maude will be 8 years old, how old will Anne be?
[Answer]If Maude's age is 8 by the time Anne's age is four times Emile's age, Emile will be six times as old as Maude, which totals 6 * 8 = 48 years. If Emile's age is 48 years old by the time Anne's age is twice her number, Anne will be 2 * 48 = 96 years. The answer is 96.
Q: Jane picked 64 apples at the orchard. She sorted them into 4 different baskets to send to her friends. When Jane wasn't looking her sister took 3 apples from each of the baskets. How many apples are in each basket now?
A: Before her sister took some there were 64 / 4 = 16 apples in each basket. After her sister took some each pile had 16 - 3 = 13 apples in each basket. The answer is 13.
Question: On a farm, on average every 6 cows produce 108 liters of milk per week. In five weeks the cows produced 2160 liters of milk. How many cows are on the farm?
Answer: Per week, one cow produces 108 liters / 6 cows = 18 liters / cow. The cows produced 2160 liters of milk over 5 weeks. So we have 2160 liters / 18 liters / cow = 120 cows. Further, we have to divide 120 cows / 5 weeks = 24 cows. The answer is 24.
[Question]Daria wants to go to a concert by her favorite band. She wants to buy tickets for her and for three of her friends. One ticket cost is $90. How much money does Daria need to earn if she currently has only $189?
[Answer]Daria wants to buy tickets for four persons, so the cost will be 4 tickets * $90 / ticket = $360. Daria currently has $189, so she needs $360 - $189 = $171 more. The answer is 171.
Q: Noah is a painter. He paints pictures and sells them at the park. He charges $60 for a large painting and $30 for a small painting. Last month he sold eight large paintings and four small paintings. If he sold twice as much this month, how much is his sales for this month?
A: Noah earned $60 / large painting x 8 large paintings = $480 for the large paintings. He also earned $30 / small painting x 4 small paintings = $120 for the small paintings. His total sales last month were $480 + $120 = $600. So, his sales this month are $600 x 2 = $1200. The answer is 1200.
Question: Brandon sold 86 geckos last year. He sold twice that many the year before. How many geckos has Brandon sold in the last two years?
Answer:
Last year: 86 geckos. 2 years ago: 86(2) = 172. Total number of geckos sold 86 + 172 = 258 geckos. The answer is 258.