Question: Bill put his french fries in the oven after it finished heating. The recommended time was 5 minutes for them to be fully cooked. He put them in for 45 seconds. How many seconds remained?
Answer: Each minute last 60 seconds, so that means for the fries to be fully cooked Bill needs to cook them for 5 * 60 = 300 seconds. Since Bill had the fries in the oven for 45 seconds so far, that means they need to stay in the oven for another 300 - 45 = 255 seconds. The answer is 255.
[Question]In a game, Samanta has 8 more points than Mark, and Mark has 50% more points than Eric. Eric has 6 points. How many points do Samanta, Mark, and Eric have in total?
[Answer]Mark has 50 / 100 * 6 = 3 points more than Eric. So Mark has 6 + 3 = 9 points. That means Samanta has 9 + 8 = 17 points. So in total Samanta, Mark, and Eric have 6 + 9 + 17 = 32 points. The answer is 32.
Q: There are 84 people waiting in line to ride a roller coaster at an amusement park.  The roller coaster has 7 cars, and each car seats 2 people.  How many times will the ride operator have to run the roller coaster to give everyone in line a turn?
A: Each run will hold 7 * 2 = 14 people. The ride will have to run 84 / 14 = 6 times. The answer is 6.
Question: Miley bought two cellphones for her parents. Each cellphone costs $800 but, since she is buying two units, she will receive a 5% discount for the total cost. How much did Miley pay?
Answer: Two cellphones cost $800 x 2 = $1600. The 5% discount amounts to $1600 x 5 / 100 = $80. So Miley paid $1600 - $80 = $1520. The answer is 1520.
[Question]Nathan plays amateur baseball. He played for 3 hours for two weeks, every day. His friend Tobias played for 5 hours every day, but only for one week. How many hours did Nathan and Tobias play in total?
[Answer]Two weeks are 14 days, so Nathan played for 3 * 14 = 42 hours. Tobias played for 7 days, so he played a total of 5 * 7 = 35 hours. Nathan and Tobias played together for 42 + 35 = 77 hours. The answer is 77.
[Question]Jake delivers 234 newspapers a week. Miranda delivers twice as many newspapers a week. How many more newspapers does Miranda deliver than Jake in a month?
[Answer]
Jake delivers 234 x 4 = 936 newspapers in a month. Miranda delivers 234 x 2 = 468 newspapers in a week. So she delivers 468 x 4 = 1872 newspapers in a month. Hence, Miranda delivers 1872 - 936 = 936 newspapers more than Jake in a month. The answer is 936.