Q: Nicki spent the last year running a lot. For the first half of the year, she ran a total of 20 miles per week. For the second half of the year, she increased the mileage to 30 miles per week. How many miles total did she run for the year?
A: Each half of the year consists of 52 / 2 = 26 weeks. For the first half of the year, Nicki ran a total of 20 * 26 = 520 miles. For the second half of the year, Nicki ran a total of 30 * 26 = 780 miles. For the entire year, Nicki ran a total of 520 + 780 = 1,300 miles. The answer is 1300.
Question: Conor can chop 12 eggplants, 9 carrots, and 8 potatoes in a day. If he works 4 times a week, how many vegetables can he chop?
Answer: Conor can chop 12 x 4 = 48 eggplants a week. He can chop 9 x 4 = 36 carrots a week. He can chop 8 x 4 = 32 potatoes a week. Therefore, Conor can chop 48 + 36 + 32 = 116 vegetables a week. The answer is 116.
[Question]Mr. Mayer bought Corgi dogs for $1000 each. He plans to sell them with a 30% profit. If one of his friends wants to buy two dogs, how much should his friend pay?
[Answer]Mr. Mayer wants to get a $1000 x 30 / 100 = $300 profit. So, he will sell each Corgi dog for $1000 + $300 = $1300. Hence, his friend should pay $1300 x 2 = $2600. The answer is 2600.
Q: Carrie harvested 200 tomatoes and 350 carrots on her farm. If she can sell a tomato for $1 and a carrot for $1.50, how much money can she make if she sells all of her tomatoes and carrots?
A: From selling her tomatoes, she can make 200 * $1 = $200. From selling her carrots, she can make 350 * $1.50 = $525. The total amount of money she can make is $200 + $525 = $725. The answer is 725.
Question: A farmer is selling ducks and chickens at the market. He sells ducks for $10 and chickens for $8. He sells 5 chickens and some ducks. He then spends half his earnings on a new wheelbarrow. After buying it, someone sees it and agrees to pay the farmer double what the farmer paid and the farmer earns another $60. How many ducks did the farmer sell?
Answer: The wheelbarrow cost $30 because 60 / 2 = 30. The farmer earned $60 from selling fowl because 30 / (1 / 2) = 60. The farmer earned $40 selling chickens because 5 x 8 = 40. The farmer earned $20 selling ducks because 60 - 40 = 20. The farmer sold 2 ducks because 20 / 10 = 2. The answer is 2.
Q: Carolyn is planning out her final essay. The introduction will be 450 words, the conclusion will be triple the length of the introduction, and each of the four body sections will be the same length. If her essay has to be 5000 words total, how long is each section?
A:
First find the length of the conclusion by tripling the length of the introduction: 450 words * 3 = 1350 words. Then subtract the length of the introduction and conclusion from the total length to find the combined length of the body sections: 5000 words - 1350 words - 450 words = 3200 words. Then divide the combined length of the body section by the number of body sections to find the length of each section: 3200 words / 4 sections = 800 words / section. The answer is 800.