Answer this question: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?
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.

Answer this question:Two-thirds of the class have brown eyes. Half of the students with brown eyes have black hair. If there are 6 students in the class with brown eyes and black hair, how many students are there in total?
There are 6 * 2 = 12 students with brown eyes and hair of any color. There are 12 * 3 / 2 = 18 students in total.
The answer is 18.

Answer this question:Mother made 2 dozen brownies and placed them on the kitchen counter to cool. Father smelled the brownies, came into the kitchen and ate 8 of them. Then, their daughter, Mooney, wandered into the kitchen and ate 4 of the brownies. The next morning, Mother made another two dozen brownies and added them to those remaining from the day before. After that, how many brownies were on the counter?
Two dozen brownies is 2 * 12 = 24 brownies. After Father ate his 8, there were 24 - 8 = 16 brownies remaining on the counter. After Mooney ate her 4, there were 16 - 4 = 12 brownies remaining on the counter. Mother made a second batch of two - dozen brownies, or 2 * 12 = 24 brownies. After Mother added the second two - dozen, there were 12 + 24 = 36 brownies on the kitchen counter.
The answer is 36.

Answer this question:Hugo's mountain has an elevation of 10,000 feet above sea level. Boris' mountain has an elevation that is 2,500 feet shorter than Hugo's mountain. If Hugo climbed his mountain 3 times, how many times would Boris need to climb his mountain to have climbed the same number of feet as Hugo?
Boris' mountain has an elevation 2,500 feet shorter than Hugo's mountain, or 10,000 - 2,500 = 7500 feet above sea level. If Hugo climbed his mountain 3 times, his total climbing distance would be 3 * 10,000 = 30,000 feet. To climb a total of 30,000 feet, Boris would need to need to climb his mountain 30,000 / 7,500 = 4 times.
The answer is 4.