Q: Jose needs 12 tablespoons of lemon juice to make a dozen of his lemon cupcakes. Every lemon provides 4 tablespoons of lemon juice. If he needs to make 3 dozen cupcakes, how many lemons will he need?
A: He needs 12 tablespoons of lemon juice for every dozen of cupcakes and he’s making 3 dozen cupcakes so he needs 12 * 3 = 36 tablespoons of lemon juice. 1 lemon provides 4 tablespoons of lemon juice and he needs 36 tablespoons so he will need 36 / 4 = 9 lemons. The answer is 9.
Question: Every week, Lucas makes 4 pieces of chocolate candy for each of his students on Monday. He made 40 pieces of chocolate candy last Monday. This upcoming Monday, 3 of Lucas' students will not be coming to class. How many pieces of chocolate candy will Lucas make for his class on Monday?
Answer: Since Lucas makes 4 pieces of chocolate per student, he has 40 / 4 = 10 students. This upcoming Monday, there will be 10 - 3 = 7 students. Lucas will make 4 * 7 = 28 pieces of chocolate candy. The answer is 28.
[Question]Nine members of the crafts club are making 2 necklaces each. It takes 50 beads to make each necklace. How many beads will they need in all?
[Answer]Two bracelets need 50 x 2 = 100 beads. So they will need 9 x 100 = 900 beads in all. The answer is 900.
Q: Ocho has 8 friends and half are girls. His friends who are boys like to play theater with him. How many boys play theater with him?
A: Half his friends are boys because 1 - 1 / 2 = 1 / 2. He plays with four boys because 8 x 1 / 2 = 4. The answer is 4.
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: John buys 3 t-shirts that cost $20 each. He also buys $50 in pants. How much does he spend?
A:
He spends 20 * 3 = $60 on t - shirts. So he spends 60 + 50 = $110 in total. The answer is 110.