Q: A thirsty traveler found an oasis in the desert. He drank 32 ounces of water. His camel drank seven times as much as he did. There are 128 ounces in a gallon. How many gallons of water did they drink altogether?
A: The traveler’s camel drank 7 * 32 = 224 ounces of water. Together, the traveler and his camel drank 32 + 224 = 256 ounces. Thus, they drank 256 / 128 = 2 gallons of water altogether. The answer is 2.
Question: A chef has served 58 adults, 35 fewer children than the number of adults, and twice as many seniors as children. What is the total number of guests served?
Answer: The chef has served 58 - 35 = 23 children. The chef has served 23 x 2 = 46 seniors. Therefore, the total number of guests that the chef has served is 58 + 23 + 46 = 127. The answer is 127.
[Question]Jaynie wants to make leis for the graduation party. It will take 2 and half dozen plumeria flowers to make 1 lei. If she wants to make 4 leis, how many plumeria flowers must she pick from the trees in her yard?
[Answer]To make 1 lei, Jaynie will need 2.5 x 12 = 30 plumeria flowers. To make 4 leis, she will need to pick 30 x 4 = 120 plumeria flowers from the trees. The answer is 120.
Q: Ricky has 40 roses. His little sister steals 4 roses. If he wants to give away the rest of the roses in equal portions to 9 different people, how many roses will each person get?
A: After Ricky’s little sister takes 4 roses, Ricky has 40 - 4 = 36 roses. Ricky can give each person 36 / 9 = 4 roses. The answer is 4.
Question: Robert and Teddy are planning to buy snacks for their friends. Robert orders five boxes of pizza at $10 each box and ten cans of soft drinks at $2 each. Teddy buys six hamburgers at $3 each and an additional ten cans of soft drinks. How much do they spend in all?
Answer: Five boxes of pizza cost 5 x $10 = $50. Ten cans of soft drinks cost 10 x $2 = $20. So, Robert spends $50 + $20 = $70. Six hamburgers cost 6 x $3 = $18. Thus, Teddy spends $18 + $20 = $38. Therefore, they spend $70 + $38 = $108 in all. The answer is 106.
Q: Chandler can eat a total of 23 apples and Lucy can eat a total of 19 apples per week. If the farmer only delivers 1 time per month, how many apples do they have to order for a month?
A:
Chandler and Lucy can eat 23 + 19 = 42 apples per week. Therefore, they have to order 42 x 4 = 168 apples for a month. The answer is 168.