Q: Greta, George and Gloria entered their turtles in the Key West Turtle Race. Greta’s turtle finished the race in 6 minutes. George’s turtle finished 2 minutes quicker than Greta’s. Gloria’s turtle took twice as long as George’s turtle. How long did it take Gloria’s turtle to finish the race?
A: George’s turtle finished 2 minutes quicker than Greta’s so 6 - 2 = 4 minutes to finish. Gloria’s turtle took twice as long as George’s turtle, who finished in 4 minutes so 2 * 4 = 8 minutes. The answer is 8.
Question: Yesterday, Bruce and Michael were playing football in the park. Bruce scored 4 goals While Michael scored 3 times more than Bruce. How many goals did Bruce and Michael both score?
Answer: Bruce scored 4 goals. Scoring 3 times more than Bruce, Michael scored 4 * 3 = 12 goals. Both, Bruce and Michael scored 12 + 4 = 16 goals. The answer is 16.
[Question]There are 180 school days in the academic year. Aliyah packs a lunch half the time. Becky packs her lunch half as much as Aliyah. How many days a year does Becky pack her lunch?
[Answer]Aliyah packs her lunch ½ the time, so in 180 school days / 2 = she packs her lunch 90 times. Becky packs her lunch ½ as much as Aliyah, so 90 times / 2 = 45 times a year. The answer is 45.
Q: Ms. Estrella is an entrepreneur with a startup company having 10 employees. The company makes a revenue of $400000 a month, paying 10% in taxes, 5% of the remaining amount on marketing and ads, 20% of the remaining amount on operational costs, and 15% of the remaining amount on employee wages. Assuming each employee receives the same wage, calculate the amount of money each employee is paid monthly.
A: The company pays a total of 10 / 100 * $400000 = $40000 on taxes. After taxes, the company revenue is $400000 - $40000 = $360,000. The costs of marketing and ads campaign are 5 / 100 * $360000 = $18000. After deducting the costs of marketing and adds campaign, the company remains with = $342,000 in revenue. Operational costs for the company are 20 / 100 * $342000 = $68400. After taking out the operational costs, the company remains with $342000 - $68400 = $273600. The company also pays employee wages of 15 / 100 * $273600 = $41040. If the total number of employees is 10, each employee is paid a salary of $41040 / 10 = $4104 per month. The answer is 4104.
Question: Eastern rattlesnakes have 6 segments in their tails, while Western rattlesnakes have 8 segments. What is the percentage difference in their tail size, expressed as a percentage of the Western rattlesnake's tail size?
Answer: First find the difference in size between the two kinds of snake tail: 8 segments - 6 segments = 2 segments. Then divide that amount by the size of the Western rattlesnake's tail and multiply by 100% to express the answer as a percentage: 2 segments / 8 segments * 100% = 25%. The answer is 25.
Q: You can buy 4 apples or 1 watermelon for the same price. You bought 36 fruits evenly split between oranges, apples and watermelons, and the price of 1 orange is $0.50. How much does 1 apple cost if your total bill was $66?
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If 36 fruits were evenly split between 3 types of fruits, then I bought 36 / 3 = 12 units of each fruit. If 1 orange costs $0.50 then 12 oranges will cost $0.50 * 12 = $6. If my total bill was $66 and I spent $6 on oranges then I spent $66 - $6 = $60 on the other 2 fruit types. Assuming the price of watermelon is W, and knowing that you can buy 4 apples for the same price and that the price of one apple is A, then 1W = 4A. If we know we bought 12 watermelons and 12 apples for $60, then we know that $60 = 12W + 12A. Knowing that 1W = 4A, then we can convert the above to $60 = 12(4A) + 12A. $60 = 48A + 12A. $60 = 60A. Then we know the price of one apple (A) is $60 / 60 = $1. The answer is 1.