Question: New York is two-thirds as populated as all of New England. If New England has 2100000 people, calculate the combined population of both states.
Answer: New York is two - thirds as populated as all of New England, meaning there are 2 / 3 * 2100000 = 1400000 people living in New York. The combined population of both states is 1400000 + 2100000 = 3500000. The answer is 3500000.
[Question]James turned 23 the same time John turned 35. Tim is 5 years less than twice John's age. If Tim is 79 how old is James?
[Answer]James is 35 - 23 = 12 years younger than John. 5 years less than Tim's age is 79 - 5 = 74 years old. So John is 74 / 2 = 37 years old. That means James is 37 - 12 = 25 years old. The answer is 25.
Q: Viviana has five more chocolate chips than Susana, while Susana has 3/4 as many vanilla chips as Viviana. If Viviana has 20 Vanilla chips and Susana 25 chocolate chips, calculate the total number of chips they have together.
A: Viviana has 20 Vanilla chips. Susana has 25 chocolate chips. Viviana has 25 + 5 = 30 chocolate chips. Susana has 3 / 4 * 20 = 15 Vanilla chips. They have 30 + 25 = 55 chocolate chips together. Together they have 20 + 15 = 35 vanilla chips. Together they have 35 + 55 = 90 chips. The answer is 90.
Question: TJ ran a 10K race last Saturday. He ran the first half in 20 minutes. He completed the second half in 30 minutes. What was his average time per kilometer?
Answer: He ran the 10 kilometers in a total of 20 + 30 = 50 minutes. Therefore, he ran at a pace of 50 minutes / 10 kilometers = 5 minutes per kilometer. The answer is 5.
[Question]John is 10 years old. His sister is twice his age. When he is 50 years old, how old will his sister be?
[Answer]His sister is 10 * 2 = 20 years old. Their age difference is 20 - 10 = 10 years. Therefore when he is 50 she will be 50 + 10 = 60 years old. The answer is 60.
[Question]For Halloween, Taquon, Mack and Jafari put their candy together and they had 418 pieces of candy. If Taquon and Mack each had 171 pieces of candy, how many pieces of candy did Jafari start with?
[Answer]
Taquon + Mack = 2 * 171 = 342 pieces. 418 - 342 = 76 pieces. Jafari started with 76 pieces of candy. The answer is 76.