[Question]Chad saves 40% of the money he earns/receives in a year. This year, he made $600 mowing yards and received $250.00 for his birthday/holidays. He also made $150.00 by selling some old video games and another $150.00 doing odd jobs. How much will he save?
[Answer]He made $600.00 mowing yards, $250.00 for his birthday, $150.00 selling items and $150.00 doing odd jobs so he made 600 + 250 + 150 + 150 = $1,150.00. He made $1,150.00 and will save 40% so he saves 1150 * .40 = $460.00. The answer is 460.

[Question]Tony loved to solve difficult pen and paper puzzles. He did a warm-up puzzle that only took 10 minutes and after that he did 2 puzzles that each took 3 times as long. How long did he spend solving puzzles?
[Answer]Each of the long puzzles took 3 * 10 = 30 minutes to solve. So he spent 30 * 2 = 60 minutes solving them. That means he spent 60 + 10 = 70 minutes solving puzzles. The answer is 70.

[Question]Nancy replaced all of the old vinyl tiles in her bathroom with new hardwood flooring. She replaced flooring in two areas of the bathroom: a 10 foot by 10 foot central area, and a 6 foot by 4 foot hallway. How many square feet of hardwood flooring did Nancy install in her bathroom?
[Answer]10 feet by 10 feet central area is 10 * 10 = 100 square feet of space. 6 feet by 4 feet hallway is 4 * 6 - 24 square feet of space. Combined, the two areas where she replaced flooring contain 100 + 24 = 124 square feet of space. The answer is 124.

[Question]A party of 4 order 3 dozen oysters on the half shell for $15.00 a dozen, 2 pounds of steamed shrimp for $14.00 a pound and 2 pounds of fried clams for $13.50 a pound. If they split the bill equally, how much will they each owe?
[Answer]
They ordered 3 dozen oysters at $15.00 a dozen so that's 3 * 15 = $45.00. They ordered 2 pounds of shrimp for $14.00 a pound so that's 2 * 14 = $28.00. They ordered 2 pounds of fried clams for $13.50 a pound so that's 2 * 13.50 = $27.00. All total their bill comes to 45 + 28 + 27 = $100.00. Their bill was $100.00 and they are splitting it equally amongst 4 people so they each owe 100 / 4 = $25.00. The answer is 25.