Q: A beadshop earns a third of its profit on Monday, a quarter of its profit on Tuesday and the rest of its profit on Wednesday. The shop makes a total profit of $1,200. How much profit, in dollars, was made on Wednesday?
A: On Monday, 1200 / 3 = 400 dollars were made. On Tuesday, 1200 / 4 = 300 dollars were made. On Wednesday, 1200 - 400 - 300 = 500 dollars were made. The answer is 500.
Question: John has five more roommates than twice as many as Bob. If Bob has 10 roommates, how many roommates does John have?
Answer: Twice ten roommates is 2 * 10 = 20. John has 5 more than 20 roommates which is 20 + 5 = 25 roommates. The answer is 25.
[Question]Alfred is storing a tonne of maize each month for the next 2 years. If 5 tonnes are stolen and 8 tonnes are given to him as a donation, how many tonnes of maize does he have at the end of the 2 years.
[Answer]Before his maize is stolen, the maize he stores at the end of 1 year is 12 * 1 = 12 tonnes of maize. Before his maize is stolen, the maize he stores at the end of 2 years is 12 * 2 = 24 tonnes of maize. After his maize is stolen, he is left with 24 - 5 = 19 tonnes of maize. After he receives the maize donation, he has 19 + 8 = 27 tonnes of maize. The answer is 27.
Q: 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.
A: 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: Olly wants to get shoes to protect his pets’ paws. He owns 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a ferret. How many shoes does he need?
Answer: All the animals have 4 legs. His 3 dogs will need 3 * 4 = 12 shoes. His 2 cats will need 2 * 4 = 8 shoes. His ferret will need 1 * 4 = 4 shoes. Olly will need 12 + 8 + 4 = 24 shoes. The answer is 24.
Q: Carolyn counts 6 monkeys and 6 birds in the tree outside her window. Then two of the monkeys each eat one bird. What percent of the animals outside her window are monkeys now?
A:
First find the new number of birds: 6 birds - 2 birds = 4 birds. Then find the new total number of animals: 6 monkeys + 4 birds = 10 animals. Then divide the number of monkeys by the number of animals and multiply by 100% to express the answer as a percentage: 6 monkeys / 10 animals * 100% = 60%. The answer is 60.