[Question]David is taking a data analytics course that lasts for 24 weeks. The course consists of 2 three-hour classes and 1 four-hour class each week. In addition, David must spend 4 hours each week working on small group homework assignments. How many hours will he spend on this course?
[Answer]Each week, David will spend 3 hours + 3 hours + 4 hours = 10 hours in class. Add to that his 4 hours of small group work, 4 + 10 = 14 hours a week. He will spend 14 hours x 24 weeks = 336 hours on the course. The answer is 336.
Q: At its current growth rate, a certain plant will be 80 feet tall after a year. If the plant grows at the same rate every month and is currently 20 feet tall, what's its monthly growth rate in feet?
A: If the plant is currently 20 feet tall, it will have grown by 80 - 20 = 60 feet after a year. Since a year has 12 months, and the tree grows at the same rate every month, the tree grows at 60 / 12 = 5 feet every month. The answer is 5.
Question: Javier is having an eating contest with his brother. It's ravioli night and there is meat ravioli, pumpkin ravioli, and cheese ravioli. The meat ravioli weighs 1.5 ounces each. The pumpkin ravioli is 1.25 ounces each. The cheese ravioli is one ounce. Javier eats 5 meat ravioli, 2 pumpkin ravioli, and 4 cheese ravioli. His brother just ate pumpkin ravioli and had 12 of them. What is the total amount of ounces eaten by the winner?
Answer: Javier ate 7.5 ounces of meat ravioli because 5 x 1.5 = 7.5. He ate 2.5 ounces of pumpkin ravioli because 2 x 1.25 = 2.5. He ate 4 ounces of cheese ravioli because 4 x 1 = 4. Javier ate 14 ounces in total because 7.5 + 2.5 + 4 = 14. His brother ate 15 ounces of pumpkin ravioli because 12 x 1.25 = 15. The winner ate 15 ounces in total because 15 > 14. The answer is 15.
[Question]The rim of a standard basketball hoop is 10 feet above the ground. Additionally, most experts will say that a player must be able to reach at least 6 inches above the rim to dunk a basketball. Suppose a basketball player is 6 feet tall and can reach 22 inches above their head using the wingspan of their arms. How high must this player be able to jump to reach 6 inches above the rim to dunk a basketball?
[Answer]In inches, the height of the rim is 10 * 12 = 120 inches. Thus, the height that the player needs to be able to reach is 120 + 6 = 126 inches. Without jumping, the player can reach their height plus an additional 22 inches, or a total of 6 * 12 + 22 = 94 inches. Therefore, the player needs to jump 126 - 94 = 32 inches to reach the height required to dunk a basketball. The answer is 32.
Q: Karen bakes 50 chocolate chip cookies. She keeps 10 for herself, and she gives 8 to her grandparents. If Karen wants to give everyone in her class cookies, and there are 16 people in her class, how many cookies will each person receive?
A: After keeping 10 cookies for herself, Karen has 50 - 10 = 40 cookies. After giving cookies to her grandparents, Karen has 40 - 8 = 32 cookies. Karen can give each person in her class 32 / 16 = 2 cookies. The answer is 2.
Question: Alex and his friend had a free throw contest. Alex made 8 baskets. Sandra made three times as many baskets as Alex and Hector made two times the number of baskets that Sandra made. How many baskets did they make in total?
Answer:
Sandra made 3 * 8 = 24 baskets. Hector made 24 * 2 = 48 baskets. In total they made 8 + 24 + 48 = 80 baskets. The answer is 80.