Q: The size of a bathroom is 96 sq ft. If the width of the bathroom is 8 feet and the owner wants to extend it by 2 feet on each side, what is the new area of the bathroom?
A: The original length of the bathroom is 96 sq ft / 8 ft = 12 ft. The new length of the bathroom is 12ft + 2 ft = 14 ft. The new width of the bathroom is 8 ft + 2 ft = 10 ft. The new area of the bathroom is 14ft x 10 ft = 140 sq ft. The answer is 140.
Question: Megan is making food for a party. She has to spend 20 minutes preparing one dish in the oven. Each dish can feed 5 people. She spends 2 hours preparing as many of these dishes as she can for the party. How many people can she feed with these dishes?
Answer: First, we need to determine the total amount of minutes available for cooking. We do this by performing 2 * 60 = 120, as there are 60 minutes in an hour. Now that we know we have 120 minutes, we then divide the preparation time into the total amount of time by performing 120 / 20 = 6 dishes capable of being made. Since each dish can feed 5 people, we find the total number of people fed by performing 5 * 6 = 30 people. The answer is 30.
[Question]Selena got a tip today that amounted to $99. She pampered herself by eating at a 5-star hotel. She indulged herself with 2 steak meals that cost $24 each plate. She also ordered 2 types of burgers which cost $3.5 each, and 3 cups of ice cream which cost $2 each. How much money will Selena be left with?
[Answer]Selena was charged $24 x 2 = $48 for the steaks. She was charged $3.5 x 2 = $7 for the burgers. She was charged $2 x 3 = $6 for the cups of ice cream. She was charged $48 + $7 + $6 = $61 in total. Therefore, Selena was left with $99 - $61 = $38. The answer is 38.
Q: Julie runs the school newspaper. In preparation for printing the next issue of The School News, she bought two boxes of standard paper, each containing 5 packages, with 250 sheets of paper per package. If this issue of The School News uses 25 sheets of paper to print one newspaper, how many newspapers can Julie print with the paper that she purchased?
A: Five packages per box, with 250 sheets per package is 5 * 250 = 1250 sheets per box. Two boxes contain a total of 1250 * 2 = 2500 sheets. If each newspaper requires 25 pages, then with 2500 sheets she can print 2500 / 25 = 100 newspapers. The answer is 100.
Question: Chris buys 2 and a half dozen donuts on his way to work to share with his co-workers. While driving, he eats 10% of the donuts. Once inside, he grabs another 4 donuts for his afternoon snack. How many donuts are left for his co-workers?
Answer: He buys 2 and a half dozen donuts so that's 2.5 * 12 = 30 donuts. He eats 10% of the donuts on his way to work so he eats .10 * 30 = 3 donuts. He bought 30 donuts and ate 3 so that leaves 30 - 3 = 27 donuts. Once inside, he grabs another 4 donuts of his afternoon snack so that leaves 27 - 4 = 23 donuts for his co - workers. The answer is 23.
Q: Every time she goes to the store, Felicity gets a lollipop. After she finishes them, she uses the sticks to build a fort. The fort needs 400 sticks to finish it. Her family goes to the store three times a week and she always goes. If the fort is 60% complete, how many weeks has Felicity been collecting lollipops for?
A:
She has 240 sticks because 400 x .6 = 240. She has been going to the store for 80 weeks because 240 / 3 = 80. The answer is 80.