Consider the Q and A. Q: In a survey about the student's favorite sports, 40% said they like basketball, 10% like chess, 28% like soccer, and the rest said they like badminton. If 250 students were interviewed, how many students identified chess or basketball as their favorite sport?
A: 125
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The total percentage of students who said they like chess or basketball is 10% + 40% = 50%. So, 250 x 50 / 100 = 125 students like chess or basketball.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Ms. Jones got thank you cards from 30% of her class. 1/3 of these contained a gift card for $10. If she got $50 in gift cards, how many students were in her class?
A: 50
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: She got 5 gift cards because 50 / 10 = 5. She got 15 thank you cards because 5 / (1 / 3) = 15. She has 50 students because 15 / .3 = 50.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Ivy baked 20 cupcakes in the morning and fifteen more cupcakes in the afternoon than in the morning. How many cupcakes did she bake?
A: 55
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: In the afternoon, she baked 20 + 15 = 35 cupcakes more cupcakes. Therefore, she baked a total of 20 + 35 = 55 cupcakes.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Miriam spent 30 minutes doing laundry, 15 minutes cleaning the bathroom, a certain amount of time cleaning her room, and 40 minutes doing homework. If she spent a total of two hours on these tasks, how long, in minutes, did she spend cleaning her room?
A: 35
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process:
There are 30 + 15 + 40 = 85 minutes accounted for. She spent 2 * 60 = 120 minutes. She spent 120 - 85 = 35 minutes cleaning her room.