Mr. Callen bought 10 paintings at $40 each and 8 wooden toys at $20 each from the crafts store to resell at a profit. However, when he sold the items, the selling price of a painting was 10% less and the selling price of a hat 15% less. Calculate the total loss Mr. Callen made from the sale of the items. Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. If he sold a painting at a 10% loss, then he made a 10 / 100 * $40 = $4 loss on each painting. since he bought 10 paintings, the total loss he made from selling the paintings is 10 * $4 = $40. He also made a loss of 15 / 100 * 20 = $3 loss from selling each wooden toy. Since he bought 8 wooden toys, the total loss he made was 3 * 8 = $24. In total, Mr. Callen made a loss of $40 + $24 = $64 from the sales of the items.. The answer is: 64.

There are 110 calories in a serving of cheese. Rick buys the large blocks that have 16 servings per block. If Rick has already eaten 5 servings of cheese, how many calories are remaining in the block? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. The block has 16 servings and he has eaten 5 servings leaving 16 - 5 = 11 servings of cheese. There are 11 servings of cheese left and each serving is 110 calories for a total of 11 * 110 = 1,210 calories.. The answer is: 1210.

Julie is reading a 120-page book. Yesterday, she was able to read 12 pages and today, she read twice as many pages as yesterday. If she wants to read half of the remaining pages tomorrow, how many pages should she read? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Maila read 12 x 2 = 24 pages today. So she was able to read a total of 12 + 24 = 36 pages since yesterday. There are 120 - 36 = 84 pages left to be read. Since she wants to read half of the remaining pages tomorrow, then she should read 84 / 2 = 42 pages.. The answer is: 42.