Question: Janet wanted to move out of her parents' house and rent her own apartment. She had $2,225 saved. She found an apartment that cost $1,250 per month that was perfect for her. The landlord said that she needed to be able to pay 2 months' rent in advance to rent the place and she would also need to put down a deposit of $500. How much more money did Janet need in order to rent the apartment?
Answer: To move in, Janet had to pay 2 months worth of rent so that would cost 2 * 1250 = $2,500. On top of the rent she needed to pay a deposit of $500 so 2500 + 500 = $3,000 total to rent the apartment. If it cost $3000 to move in and she had $2225 then she need 3000 - 2225 = $775 more. The answer is 775.
[Question]Tony goes on 5 rollercoasters while he is at the park. The first went 50 miles per hour. The second went 62 miles per hour. The third when 73 miles per hour. The fourth when 70 miles per hour. His average speed during the day was 59 miles per hour. How fast was the fifth coaster?
[Answer]The total speed of all five coasters is 295 because 59 x 5 = 295. The final coaster went 40 miles per hour because 295 - 50 - 62 - 73 - 70 = 40. The answer is 40.
Q: John's pool is 5 feet deeper than 2 times Sarah’s pool. If John’s pool is 15 feet deep, how deep is Sarah’s pool?
A: Let x be the number of feet in John’s pool. 2 * x + 5 = 15. 2x = 10. x = 5. The answer is 5.
Question: In her bakery, Teal sells pumpkin pie and custard pie by the slice. The pumpkin pie is cut into 8 pieces. The custard pie is cut into 6 pieces. Pumpkin pie is $5 a slice. Custard pie is $6 a slice. If Teal sells 4 pumpkin pies and 5 custard pies, how much money does she make from her sales?
Answer: Teal sells 8 x 4 = 32 pumpkin slices. She sells 6 x 5 = 30 custard slices. Pumpkin pie slice sales make 32 x $5 = $160. Custard pie slice sales make 30 x $6 = $180. Total amount of money she makes is $160 + $180 = $340. The answer is 340.
[Question]Hayden works for a limousine company as a driver. He gets reimbursed for any gas he puts in the limo, his hourly wage is $15, and he gets paid an additional $5 for every ride he gives. A positive review from a rider in his limo also gets him a $20 bonus. Today, he gave rides to three groups, drove for eight hours, and had to put 17 gallons of gas at $3 per gallon in the limo to refill the tank. He got two good reviews. How many dollars is he owed for his work today?
[Answer]Hayden gave 3 groups rides, so he is owed 3 * 5 = $15. He drove for 8 hours, so he is owed 15 * 8 = $120. He refilled the gas tank, so he is owed back 17 * 3 = $51. He got two good reviews for a bonus of 2 * 20 = $40. Hayden is owned 15 + 120 + 51 + 40 = $226 for his work today. The answer is 226.
[Question]Jack, who weighs 60 pounds, wants to play on the see-saw with his cousin Anna, who weighs 40 pounds. How many 4-pound rocks does Jack need to hold to make their weights equal?
[Answer]
First find the total difference in weight between the two people: 60 pounds - 40 pounds = 20 pounds. Then divide the weight difference by the weight of each rock to find the number of rocks need to even the weights: 20 pounds / 4 pound / rock = 5 rocks. The answer is 5.