[Question]Jeff has a shelter where he currently takes care of 20 cats. On Monday he found 2 kittens in a box and took them to the shelter. On Tuesday he found 1 more cat with a leg injury. On Wednesday 3 people adopted 2 cats each. How many cats does Jeff currently have in his shelter?
[Answer]Counting the cats he had, the kittens he found, and the injured cat, Jeff had a total of 20 + 2 + 1 = 23 cats. 3 people took a total of 3 * 2 = 6 cats. After Wednesday, Jeff was left with 23 - 6 = 17 cats. The answer is 17.
Q: On a quiz, Martin answered three fewer questions correctly than Kelsey, and Kelsey answered eight more questions correctly than Campbell. If Campbell answered 35 questions correctly, how many did Martin answer correctly?
A: Kelsey answered 35 + 8 = 43 correctly. Martin answered 43 - 3 = 40 correctly. The answer is 40.
Question: $240 was divided between Kelvin and Samuel. Samuel received 3/4 of the money. From his share, Samuel then spent 1/5 of the original $240 on drinks. How much does Samuel have left?
Answer: Samuel received 3 / 4 of $240, which is $240 * (3 / 4) = $180. He spent 1 / 5 of $240, which is $240 * (1 / 5) = $48. He spent this amount from his own share, so he has $180 - $48 = $132 left. The answer is 132.
[Question]The student council sells scented erasers in the morning before school starts to help raise money for school dances. The local bookstore donated 48 boxes of erasers. There are 24 erasers in each box. If the student council sells the erasers for $0.75 each, how much money will they make?
[Answer]There are 48 boxes x 24 erasers = 1,152 erasers. The student council will make 1,152 erasers x $0.75 = $864. The answer is 864.
Q: Tommy wants to earn enough money to buy 8 new books. Each book costs $5. If Tommy already has $13, how much does he need to save up?
A: The books will cost $40 because 8 x 5 = 40. He needs to save up $27 because 40 - 13 = 27. The answer is 27.
Question: Milly's babysitter charges $16/hour. Milly is considering switching to a new babysitter who charges $12/hour, but also charges an extra $3 for each time the kids scream at her. If Milly usually hires the babysitter for 6 hours, and her kids usually scream twice per babysitting gig, how much less will the new babysitter cost?
Answer:
First figure out how much the first babysitter costs by multiplying her hourly rate by the number of hours she works: $16 / hour * 6 hours = $96. Then use the same method to figure out how much the second babysitter charges before any screaming: $12 / hour * 6 hours = $72. Then figure out how much the babysitter charges for two screams: 2 screams * $3 / scream = $6. Finally, subtract the second babysitter's two charges from the first babysitter's total charge to find the difference: $96 - $72 - $6 = $18. The answer is 18.