Q: Roberto recently received a 20% raise from his previous salary, which was already 40% higher than his starting salary. If Roberto's starting salary was $80,000, what is his current salary?
A: Roberto has received 2 raises. On his first raise he received a 40% bump, therefore his new salary was $80,000 * 140% = $112,000. On his second raise, Roberto received a 20% bump, therefore his current salary is $112,000 * 120% = $134,400. The answer is 134400.
Question: Elysse can carry 3 bags of groceries into her home with each trip from the car. Her brother can carry the same amount. How many trips will it take them to carry 30 bags of groceries?
Answer: Elysse and her brother can carry 3 x 2 = 6 bags of groceries with each trip from the car. Therefore, it will take both of them 30 / 6 = 5 trips. The answer is 5.
[Question]Bran's tuition fee is $90. He does a part-time job that pays him $15 per month and he has a scholarship that takes care of 30% of his tuition fee. If he needs to pay his tuition fee within 3 months, how much does Bran still need to pay?
[Answer]Bran's scholarship pays $90 x 0.30 = $27 to his tuition fee. So, the total amount he still needs to pay is $90 - $27 = $63. And Bran will be able to earn $15 x 3 = $45 after working for 3 months. Therefore, the total amount he still needs to pay is $63 - $45 = $18. The answer is 18.
Q: John needs to replace his shoes so he decides to buy a $150 pair of Nikes and a $120 pair of work boots. Tax is 10%. How much did he pay for everything?
A: The shoes cost $150 + $120 = $270. The tax was $270 * .1 = $27. So the total cost was $270 + $27 = $297. The answer is 297.
Question: John eats a bag of chips for dinner and then eats twice as many after dinner. How many bags of chips did he eat?
Answer: He ate 2 * 1 = 2 bags after dinner. So he ate 2 + 1 = 3 bags of chips. The answer is 3.
Q: Jerry’s two daughters play softball on different teams. They each have 8 games this season. Each team practices 4 hours for every game they play. If each game lasts for 2 hours, how many hours will Jerry spend at the field watching his daughters play and practice altogether?
A:
Jerry will spend 8 games x 2 hours per game = 16 hours watching one daughter play her games. He will spend 16 x 2 = 32 hours watching both daughters play their games. He will spend 8 games x 4 hours of practice = 32 hours watching one daughter practice. He will spend 32 x 2 = 64 hours watching both daughters practice. He will spend a total of 32 hours watching games + 64 hours watching practice = 96 hours. The answer is 96.