Question: Jeremy loves to play Scrabble. He once played a three-letter word on a triple word score to earn thirty points. If before the word score was tripled, the first and third letters were each valued at one point apiece, how much was the middle letter valued at before the word score was tripled?
Answer: Since the word score after being tripled was 30 points, then the word score before tripling was 30 / 3 = 10 points. If before the word score was tripled, the first and third letters were each valued at one point apiece, then the value of the middle letter was 10 - 1 - 1 = 8 points. The answer is 8.
[Question]When Jeffrey walks, for every three steps forward, he takes two steps backwards. Therefore, if the distance between the house and the mailbox is 66 steps, what is the total number of steps Jeffrey takes when he goes from the house to the mailbox?
[Answer]For every 3 steps forward, he adds 2 more backwards so each 'step' gained costs 5 actual steps. 66 steps distance * 5 steps moved = 330 steps total. The answer is 330.
Q: A boy runs 1.5 km in 45 minutes. What is his speed in kilometers per hour?
A: Since 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes, then 45 minutes is equal to 45 / 60 = 0.75 hours. Then, the speed in kilometers per hour is 1.5 km / 0.75 hour = 2 kilometers per hour. The answer is 2.
Question: Six more than twice as many ducks go to North Pond as go to Lake Michigan. If Lake Michigan has 100 ducks, how many ducks can you safely estimate there will be at North Pond?
Answer: To determine the number of ducks at North Pond, we must first perform 100 * 2 = 200 to find the number to add 6 ducks to. We then take this number and add 6 to it, performing 200 + 6 = 206 ducks in total at North Pond. The answer is 206.
[Question]Sunny bakes 8 cakes. Then she gives away 2 cakes. Sunny wants to put candles on the remaining cakes. If she puts 6 candles on each cake, how many candles will she use in total?
[Answer]Sunny has a total of 8 - 2 = 6 cakes. Sunny will use a total of 6 * 6 = 36 candles. The answer is 36.
[Question]A private company raised $2500 to be used for charity. They donated 80% to a public foundation with 8 organizations. How much money will each organization receive?
[Answer]
The public foundation will have $2500 x 80 / 100 = $2000. So, each of the organizations will receive $2000 / 8 = $250. The answer is 250.