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John is buying pesticide for his rectangular garden, which is 12 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 5 feet deep. John needs to buy one quart of pesticide for every 150 cubic feet of garden space. If pesticide costs $4 a quart, how much does John spend on pesticide?
[ "First find the volume of the garden by multiplying the length by the width by the height: 12 ft * 9 ft * 5 ft = 540 cubic feet", "Then divide the volume of the garden by the number of cubic feet one quart of pesticide can cover: 540 cubic feet / 150 cubic feet/quart = 3.6 quarts", "John has to buy whole quarts...
16
Jen has 20 balloons and gives a third of them to her friend Sam. How many balloons does Jen have left?
[ "Jen gives away 20/3=6.67, round up to 7 balloons.", "The number of balloons left is 20-7=13 balloons." ]
13
Paul has a stamp collection. He spent $200 on 5 rare stamps. If he decided to sell the collection and wants to make a profit of 50% on each stamp, how much will he sell each stamp?
[ "The cost of each stamp is $200 / 5 = $40 Paul wants to make a profit of 50% on each stamp, so he will sell each one for $40 * 1.5 = $60." ]
60
Emily wants to buy a new dress for her birthday party. The dress costs $75, but she has a 15% off coupon. Emily also wants to buy a matching belt that costs $25. How much will Emily spend on her birthday outfit?
[ "First calculate the discount on the dress by multiplying the original price by 15%: $75 * 15% = $11.25 discount", "Then subtract the discount from the original price to find the final price: $75 - $11.25 = $63.75 Finally add the price of the belt to find the total cost: $63.75 + $25 = $88.75" ]
88.75
Sarah is planting an orchard of 100 trees. She can plant 4 trees per hour. If she works 5 hours each day, how many days does she need to finish planting?
[ "Sarah can plant 4 x 5 = 20 trees each day.", "So she needs 100 trees / 20 trees per day = 5 days to plant all the trees." ]
5
Jaylen buys comics for $12 each. He buys 7 comics and then sells 5 of them for $15 each. How much profit does Jaylen make?
[ "Jaylen spends 12 * 7 = 84 dollars buying comics.", "He earns 15 * 5 = 75 dollars selling comics.", "So, Jaylen makes a profit of 75 - 84 = -9 dollars." ]
-9
Mona bought two types of candies for a party. She spent $20 on gummy candies and $45 on chocolate. If each candy cost $1, how many candies did she buy in total?
[ "The total number of gummy candies is 20 / 1 = 20.", "The total number of chocolates is 45 / 1 = 45.", "So, Mona bought a total of 20 + 45 = 65 candies." ]
65
A square-shaped garden has a side length of 7 meters. What is the area of the garden in square meters?
[ "The area of the square is given by side length x side length, so the area of the garden is 7 meters x 7 meters = 49 square meters." ]
49
A group of 10 friends is going on a road trip. They rent two cars for the trip, each car can seat 5 people. The total gas for the trip cost $150. If they split the cost equally, how much does each person have to pay?
[ "There are 10 friends in total, so when they split the cost each person will have to pay $150 / 10 = $15." ]
15
Emma wants to bake 3 loaves of bread for a bake sale. One sack of flour is required for one loaf. If a sack of flour costs $5, how much does she spend on flour?
[ "Emma requires 3 * $5 = $15 for the flour to bake her loaves." ]
15
Amy baked 66 cookies for a bake sale. She sold 75% of the cookies. How many cookies did Amy have left?
[ "Amy sold 66 * 75% = 49.5 cookies, round it off to the nearest whole number that's 50 cookies.", "So, Amy had 66 - 50 = 16 cookies left." ]
16
Tina went on a ten-hour road trip. During the first half of the trip, she traveled at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour and during the second half at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. How many kilometers did she travel during the journey?
[ "Half of the trip lasts for 10 * 0.5 = 5 hours.", "During the first half, Tina did 5 * 60 = 300 kilometers.", "And during the second half 5 * 80 = 400 kilometers.", "In total Tina traveled 300 + 400 = 700 kilometers during her road trip." ]
700
Leo reads 5 books. Five less than twice as many books as Leo were read by Emma. How many books did they read totally?
[ "Twice as many books as Leo is 5*2=10 books.", "Therefore, five less than twice as many books as Leo is 10-5=5 books.", "Thus, Emma read 5 books.", "Thus, they read 5+5=10 books together." ]
10
In a one-week event, Jane wants to run a total of 70 kilometers. If she runs the same distance each day, how many kilometers does she need to run per day in order to achieve her goal?
[ "Since there are 7 days in a week, Jane needs to run 70 km / 7 days = 10 kilometers each day." ]
10
A baker made 5 cakes. Each cake was sliced into 12. If a group of kids ate 3 cakes, how many slices did they eat?
[ "The total slices of the cakes eaten are 3 * 12 = 36 slices." ]
36
Liam saved $20 in June, $40 in July, and $30 in August. Liam's dad said that since Liam had saved more than $50, he would give Liam $50. Then Liam spent $100 on a bicycle. How much money did Liam have left?
[ "Liam saved $20 + $40 + $30 = $90.", "$90 is greater than $50, so Liam is given an additional $50 + his original $90 = $140.", "Liam had $140 - $100 bicycle = $40 remaining." ]
40
Mark bought a new laptop for $850. He bought a trackpad that costs $120, a bag that costs 10% of the cost of the laptop, and headphones that cost half as much as the bag. How much was the total spending on the laptop and accessories?
[ "First find the cost of the bag: $850 * 10% = $85.", "Then find the cost of the headphones: $85 / 2 = $42.5.", "Finally, add the cost of the laptop, accessories to find the total: $850 + $120 + $85 + $42.5 = $1097.5." ]
1097.5
Ashley bought 15 pencils for school. Her friend Maya bought 3 fewer pencils than Ashley. Their classmate Ethan brought 5 more pencils than Maya. How many pencils altogether did Ashley, Maya, and Ethan bring to school?
[ "Maya bought 15 - 3 = 12 pencils for school.", "Ethan brought 12 + 5 = 17 pencils to school.", "Ashley, Maya, and Ethan brought 15 + 12 + 17 = 44 pencils." ]
44
A school organizes a field trip for its students. The school pays $100 for the bus and $5 per student for the picnic. If 50 students went on the picnic, how much did the school pay in total?
[ "The cost for the picnic per student is $5/student * 50 students = $250.", "The total cost is therefore $100 for the bus + $250 for the picnic = $350." ]
350
Liam has 3 sets of pencils with 15 pencils in each set. He gives away 10 pencils to his classmates. How many pencils does he have left?
[ "Liam initially has 3*15=45 pencils.", "After giving some away, he has 45-10=35 pencils left." ]
35
Betty is saving money for a vacation. She already saved $300 and needs a total of $1,200 to go on a vacation. How much money does Betty need to save to go on vacation?
[ "Betty needs to save $1,200 - $300 = $900 more to go on vacation." ]
900
Four friends decide to contribute equally to pay for a yearly Netflix subscription. If the subscription costs $144 per year, how much does each friend need to contribute?
[ "Each friend needs to contribute $144/4 = $36" ]
36
Laila finds a basket of oranges in her backyard. If she gathers 7 oranges in the morning and 5 oranges in the afternoon, how many oranges does Laila have?
[ "Laila gathered 7 + 5 = 12 oranges in total." ]
12
A pizza place uses 300 tomatoes every week. If they use 20% of the tomatoes for pizza sauce and the rest is used for toppings. How many tomatoes does the pizza place use for pizza sauce each week?
[ "Pizza place uses 300 * 20/100 = 60 tomatoes for pizza sauce each week." ]
60
Sheila owns a stationery shop. The price of 3 boxes of pens and 2 notebooks is $15. If a box of pens costs $2, then how much is the price of four boxes of pens and a notebook?
[ "Three boxes of pens are priced at $2 x 3 = $6.", "Four boxes of pens are priced at $2 x 4 = $8.", "So two notebooks are priced at $15 - $6 = $9.", "Thus, a notebook is priced at $9/2 = $4.5.", "Hence, four boxes of pens and a notebook's price is $8 + $4.5 = $12.5." ]
12.5
In a 1000 mL bottle of juice, 15% is actual juice and the rest is added sugar and water. How many milliliters of the juice in the bottle is not actual juice?
[ "First calculate how much of the juice is actual juice by multiplying the total quantity of juice by 15%: 15/100 * 1000 = 150 mL.", "Then subtract the amount of actual juice from the total amount of juice to find the non-juice portion: 1000 mL - 150 mL = 850 mL." ]
850
5 friends decided to pitch in equally to buy a video game console which costs $300. They decide to buy 2 games which cost $60 each. How much does each friend have to pay?
[ "The total cost of the video game console and the games is $300 + 2*$60 = $420 Since 5 friends are pitching in equally, each one has to pay 420/5=$84" ]
84
Emily has $20 and her sister has $15. They went to a bookstore where Emily bought a book for $9 and her sister bought a book for $8. They also got pens for $2 each. The tax was $6. How much amount do they still have in total?
[ "Emily and her sister had a total of $20 + $15 = $35.", "The cost of the things they bought was $9(amount Emily bought a book) + $8(amount Emily's sister bought a book) + $2(amount for Emily's pen ) +$2(amount for Emily's sister's pen) = $21.", "The total cost, including tax was $21 + $6 = $27.", "So they st...
8
A tennis coach has 64 balls in his basket. He can fit 8 balls in each can. How many cans does he need?
[ "Divide the total number of balls by the number of balls per can: 64 balls / 8 balls/can = 8 cans" ]
8
At a restaurant, there are 4 tables that can accommodate 3 people each, 5 tables that can accommodate 4 people each and 6 tables that can seat 2 people each. If all tables are filled, how many people can be seated in the restaurant?
[ "The 4 tables of 3 seats each can accommodate 4 * 3 = 12 people.", "The 5 tables of 4 seats each can accommodate 5 * 4 = 20 people.", "The 6 tables of 2 seats each can accommodate 6 * 2 = 12 people.", "In total, the restaurant can seat 12 + 20 + 12 = 44 people." ]
44
Ana had $1500. She gave 1/5 of her money to her sister and 2/5 to her brother. How much money did Ana have left?
[ "Ana's sister received 1/5 x $1500 = $300.", "Her brother got 2/5 x $1500 = $600.", "Thus, Ana gave a total of $300 + $600 = $900.", "Therefore, Ana had $1500 - $900 = $600 left." ]
600
Connor wanted to order some new books to read. The website was offering free shipping over $50.00. They also had a deal that when you buy 4 books; the first two were 25% off. Book 1 cost 13.00 and Book 2 cost 15.00. Book 3 & 4 were both $10.00 each. How much more money did Connor need to spend to receive free ship...
[ "Book 1 was $12.50 and book 2 was $15.00 so 13.00 +15.00 = $28.00", "He was buying 4 books, so these 2 were 25% off so 28.00 * .25 = $7.00", "These two books came out to 28-7 = $21.00 Books 3 & 4 were both $10 each so 2*10 = $20.00", "When you add all 4 books together, 21+20 = $41.00", "To get free shipping...
9
In a trivia match, Mark got 65% of the questions correct out of 100 questions. His friend, Nelly, did slightly better than Mark and got 10% more correct answers than him. How many correct answers does Nelly have?
[ "Mark got 100 * 65/100 = 65 correct answers Nelly got 65 * 10/100 = 6.5 more correct answers than Mark So, Nelly got 65 + 6.5 = 71.5 , which rounds to 72 when considering whole numbers, correct answers." ]
72
The bowling ball weighs 8 pounds and the bowling pin weighs 2 pounds. John picks up 3 bowling balls and 5 bowling pins. How much weight is John carrying in total?
[ "The weight of the bowling balls is 3 * 8 = 24 pounds.", "The weight of the bowling pins is 5 * 2 = 10 pounds.", "So, John is carrying 24 + 10 = 34 pounds in total." ]
34
Mark can paint a wall in 4 hours while his brother Mike can do it in 3 hours. If they worked together, how long would it take them to paint the wall?
[ "Mark can paint 1/4 of the wall in one hour and Mike can paint 1/3 of the wall in one hour.", "If they work together, they can paint 1/4 + 1/3 = 7/12 of the wall in one hour.", "So, it will take them 12/7 = 1.71 hours to paint the wall if they work together." ]
1.71
John starts a lemonade stand to raise money for charity. He earns $120 on the first day and donates 80% of it to charity. On the second day, he earns $95 and donates 65% to charity. On the third day, he earns $140 and donates all of it to charity. How much money does John donate in total?
[ "From the first day, John donates $120 * 0.80 = $96 From the second day, John donates $95 * 0.65 = $61.75", "From the third day, John donates $140 * 1.00 = $140 John donates a total of $96 + $61.75 + $140 = $297.75" ]
297.75
Mr. Smith gives piano lessons. Each of his classes lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes. If he gives 6 piano lessons tomorrow, how long will he spend giving classes in total, in minutes?
[ "One piano lesson lasts 1 hour * 60 minutes/hour + 15 minutes = 75 minutes.", "In total, after 6 piano lessons, Mr. Smith will spend 6 * 75 minutes = 450 minutes." ]
450
Matthew wants to get in shape and decides to run 5 miles every day for a month (30 days). After running for one week, his running shoes wear out and need to be replaced. If a pair of running shoes costs $50, how much will Matthew spend on running shoes in a month?
[ "Since his shoes last one week and there are 4 weeks in a month, Matthew needs 4 weeks * 1 pair of shoes per week = 4 pairs of shoes a month.", "Matthew therefore spends 4 pairs of shoes * $50 per pair of shoes = $200 a month on running shoes." ]
200
John works for an e-commerce company and earns a commission of $10 for every product he sells. Last month he sold 15 products on Monday, 20 products on Tuesday and 25 products on Wednesday. What is his total commission for those days?
[ "The total number of products John sold on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was 15 + 20 + 25 = 60 products.", "Thus, John made 60 × $10 = $600 in commission for the 3 days." ]
600
Jason has a wallet with 3 bills of 10 dollars, 2 bills of 20 dollars, and 4 coins of 1 dollar each. How much money does Jason have in total?
[ "Jason has $10 * 3 = $30 from the three 10-dollar bills.", "He also has $20 * 2 = $40 from the two 20-dollar bills.", "From the coins, he has $1 * 4 = $4.", "Therefore, in total Jason has $30 + $40 + $4 = $74." ]
74
Shelly collected 18 leaves on her way home from school, which was 3 times the number her friend collected. How many leaves did they collect together?
[ "Her friend collected 18 / 3 = 6 leaves.", "So, together they collected 18 + 6 = 24 leaves." ]
24
In a game, a team scores 5 points for every goal and loses 2 points for every foul. If the team scored 10 goals and committed 7 fouls, what is the team's total score?
[ "The team scored 10*5 = 50 points from the goals.", "They lost 7*2 = 14 points from the fouls.", "So their total score is 50 - 14 = 36." ]
36
In a marathon race, Steve run at an average speed of 5 miles per hour for 4 hours. Then he slowed down and run with the speed of 4 miles per hour for the next 3 hours. How many miles did he cover during the marathon?
[ "In the first 4 hours, Steve covered 5 miles/hour * 4 hours = 20 miles.", "In the next 3 hours, he covered 4 miles/hour * 3 hours = 12 miles.", "So, the total distance Steve covered is 20 miles + 12 miles = 32 miles." ]
32
Emily baked 2 cakes, each sliced into 8 pieces. Her friends, Zoe and Mary, visited her and they each ate 3 slices. How many slices of cake were left?
[ "Zoe and Mary each ate 3 slices, so together they ate 3*2= 6 slices Emily had baked 2 cakes of 8 slices so total slices were 2*8 = 16 slices 16 slices were baked, 6 were eaten, so 16-6 = 10 slices were left" ]
10
John is 5 years old today. In 10 years, he will be half the age of his brother. How old is his brother today?
[ "In 10 years, John will be 5 + 10 = 15 years old.", "In 10 years, John’s brother will be 15 x 2 = 30 years old.", "Today, his brother is 30 - 10 = 20 years old." ]
20
Harry earned $20 an hour as a lifeguard. He worked 8 hours a day for 5 days. How much did he earn in a week?
[ "Harry earns $20/hour x 8 hours/day = $160 a day.", "Therefore, he earns $160/day x 5 days/week = $800 in a week." ]
800
In a fruit basket, 30% of the fruits are apples, 50% are oranges and the rest are bananas. If there are 20 apples, how many fruits are there in total?
[ "If 30% of the fruits are apples, and there are 20 apples, then the total number of fruits is 20 / 0.30 = 66.67.", "So, rounding up, there are approximate 67 fruits in total." ]
67
I bought dresses for $85. The dresses were already marked 50% off. What is the original price of the dresses?
[ "Let X be the original price of the dresses.", "The discounted price is X - X*50% = 0.5 * X = $85.", "The original price of the dresses is X = $85 * 2 = $170" ]
170
John is organizing his college reunion and charging $30.00 for each attending alumni. If 50 alumni attend the reunion on Friday and twice that many attend on Saturday, how much money does he collect total?
[ "Saturday's attendance is twice the size of Friday's attendance with 50 alumni so Saturday has 50*2 = 100 alumni", "He has 50 alumni on Friday and 100 alumni on Saturday for a total of 50+100 = 150 alumni", "He charges $30.00 per alumni and collects from 150 alumni over the weekend so he collects 30*150 = $4500...
4500
Sandy reads half as fast as Lily. If it takes Lily 60 minutes to read a chapter, how long, in minutes, will it take Sandy to read 3 chapters?
[ "If Lily takes 60 minutes to read a chapter, Sandy takes 60*2 = 120 minutes to read the same chapter since she is half as fast.", "Sandy takes 120 minutes to read one chapter so it will take 120*3 = 360 minutes to read 3 chapters." ]
360
Sam wants to buy a phone for $200 and a pair of shoes for $60. He earns $15 per hour at his part-time job. If he works for 20 hours, how much money will be left after he makes the purchases?
[ "Sam needs 200 + 60 = 260 dollars for both items.", "At his job, he will earn 15 * 20 = 300 dollars.", "After the purchases, he will have 300 - 260 = 40 dollars left." ]
40
Peter's toy factory produces 500 teddy bears each day. Each teddy bear weighs 3 pounds. After a week, how many pounds does all the teddy bears weigh?
[ "In a day, the factory produces 500 teddy bears * 3 pounds/bear = 1500 pounds.", "So in a week, the factory produces 1500 pounds/day * 7 days/week = 10500 pounds." ]
10500
A small town has 80 houses. Each house generates 6 pounds of recyclable waste every week. If half of the waste was successfully recycled, how many pounds of waste were not recycled over the course of one year?
[ "Every week, the town generates 80 * 6 = 480 pounds of waste.", "So, in a year that is 480 * 52 = 24960 pounds.", "One half of that gets recycled, so the amount that wasn't recycled is 24960 / 2 = 12480 pounds." ]
12480
A pizza is made up of 8 slices. If Rachel takes half of the pizza, Monica takes half of the remainder, and Phoebe is left with what’s left of the pizza, how many slices will Phoebe get?
[ "Rachel takes half which is 8 slices / 2 = 4 slices.", "Monica then takes half of this which gives her 4 slices / 2 = 2 slices.", "Phoebe is therefore left with 8 slices – 4 slices – 2 slices = 2 slices." ]
2
Nina is a software engineer. If Nina can build 2 applications a week and each application costs $250, how much does Nina earn in a 5-week period?
[ "Nina builds 2 * 5 = 10 applications in a 5-week period.", "Nina earns 10 * $250 = $2500 in a 5-week period." ]
2500
Mark has 45 toy cars. He gives 60% of them to his brother. How many toy cars does he have left?
[ "Mark gave away 60% of his toy cars which is equal to 0.6*45 = 27 toy cars.", "So, Mark has 45 - 27 = 18 toy cars left." ]
18
Robert decided to sell his old comic books. He earned $75 from each of his 3 uncles. If each comic book costs $25, how many comic books did Robert sell?
[ "Robert earned 3*75=$225 from his uncles.", "That means he sold 225/25=9 comic books." ]
9
Danny drives a truck and his shift usually lasts 12 hours. During the first part of his shift, he drives for 3/4 of his total shift time and rests for the remaining time. How much time does Danny spend resting?
[ "Danny drives during 12*3/4 = 9 hours of his shift.", "So, he rests during 12 - 9 = 3 hours of his shift." ]
3
A bakery needs 4 eggs for 1 cake. If the owner plans to bake 15 cakes, but only has 20 eggs in hand, how many more eggs does she need?
[ "Each cake needs 4 eggs, so 15 cakes need 4*15=60 eggs", "She already has 20 so she needs 60-20=40 more eggs" ]
40
Lorraine spent 3/4 of her salary on bills and 1/8 of her salary on groceries. If Lorraine's salary is $2400, how much money did she have left?
[ "Lorraine spent 3/4 * 2400 = $1800 on bills.", "She also spent 1/8 * 2400 = $300 on groceries.", "Therefore, Lorraine had 2400 - 1800 - 300 = $300 left." ]
300
George reads 1 book every 2 weeks. How many books will he read in a year if there are 52 weeks in a year?
[ "George reads 52/2 = 26 books in a year." ]
26
Lucas and Gabriel both attended the same high school. Lucas got ten more medals than Gabriel. If Lucas has a total of 60 medals, what's the total number of medals they both have?
[ "Gabriel has 60 - 10 = 50 medals Since Lucas has 60 medals, the combined total for both is 60+50 = 110" ]
110
A bakery sold 100 muffins. Twenty customers bought one muffin, five customers bought four muffins, and the rest bought two muffins. How many customers bought two muffins?
[ "The customers that bought one muffin bought 1 * 20 = 20 muffins.", "The customers that bought four muffins bought 4 * 5 = 20 muffins.", "The bakery sold 100 - 20 - 20 = 60 muffins to customers who bought 2 muffins.", "Thus, 60 / 2 = 30 customers bought two muffins." ]
30
Sally baked 30 cupcakes for a bake sale. She arranged them equally between 5 boxes. How many cupcakes are in each box?
[ "She arranged them equally so each box has 30 cupcakes / 5 boxes = 6 cupcakes." ]
6
Laura has 30 candies. She gives 2 candies to each of her 5 friends. How many candies does Laura have left?
[ "Laura gives out a total of 2 * 5 = 10 candies.", "Laura has 30 - 10 = 20 candies left." ]
20
A library has 7 shelves of fiction books and each shelf contains 13 rows of books. If each row contains 22 books, how many fiction books does the library have?
[ "Each shelf contains 13 x 22 = 286 books.", "The library has a total of 7 x 286 = 2002 fiction books." ]
2002
Benjamin has a bookshelf with 10 shelves and 15 books on each shelf. If he reads 1/5 of the books on the shelf during the summer, how many books would still be unread?
[ "Benjamin has a total of 10 shelves * 15 books = 150 books.", "He reads 1/5 of the books, which is 1/5*150 = 30 books.", "That leaves 150 books - 30 books = 120 books unread." ]
120
Jonathan has two jars of candy. Each jar has 3 packs of jelly beans, with 120 jelly beans per pack. If he shares his jelly beans equally among 5 friends, how many jelly beans does each friend get?
[ "Each jar contains 3*120=360 jelly beans.", "So in total, Jonathan has 360*2=720 jelly beans.", "After sharing equally among 5 friends, each friend gets 720/5=144 jelly beans." ]
144
John cycles 5 kilometers in one hour. What is his speed in meters per minute?
[ "Since 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters, then 5 kilometers is 5 x 1000 = 5000 meters.", "Since an hour has 60 minutes, then his speed is 5000 meters/60 minutes = approximately 83.33 meters per minute." ]
83.33
Carter is planning a dinner party for 15 people and each person at the party will eat 3 sandwiches. If in a pack he gets 5 sandwiches, how many packs does Carter need to buy?
[ "In total, Carter needs to prepare 15 * 3 = 45 sandwiches.", "Since a pack contains 5 sandwiches, he will need to order 45/5 = 9 packs." ]
9
Lilly runs a bakery and sells cakes for $25 each. She sells 70% of the cakes she bakes one week. If she bakes 400 cakes, how much money does she make that week?
[ "Lilly sells 70% of the cakes she bakes, so she sells 0.7 * 400 = 280 cakes one week.", "She sells each cake for $25, so that week Lilly makes 280 * 25 = $7000." ]
7000
John wants to save $500 in 10 months. He already has saved $120. How much money does John needs to save each month to reach his goal?
[ "The remaining money John needs to save is $500 - $120 = 380 dollars.", "So, John needs to save $380 / 10 = 38 dollars per month." ]
38
Jenny prepared three sets of 3-dozen balloons for her son's graduation party. If 7 balloons popped and 20 were left unused, how many balloons were actually used?
[ "Since 1 dozen is equal to 12, then 3 dozens of balloons are 3 * 12 = 36 balloons.", "So, Jenny prepared 36 balloons * 3 sets = 108 balloons.", "A total of 7 + 20 = 27 balloons were not used.", "Hence, 108 - 27 = 81 balloons were used." ]
81
A car passes a bus traveling at a constant speed of 60 kilometers per hour. If the bus takes 3 hours to reach its destination, how long will it take the car to reach the same destination if it travels at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour?
[ "The total distance to the destination is the speed of the bus multiplied by the time it travels, which is 60 km/h * 3 h = 180 kilometers.", "The time it takes for the car to reach the destination is the total distance divided by its speed, which is 180 km / 90 km/h = 2 hours." ]
2
Andrew spent $200 on his birthday party. 6 Packs of soda cost him $30, pizza cost him double the amount spent on packs of soda. He spent $40 on decoration, and the rest of the money on gifts for his friends. How much money did he spend on gifts?
[ "The cost of pizza was double the amount spent on soda, so Andrew spent 2 * $30 = $60 on pizza.", "So, Andrew spent $30 on soda + $60 on pizza + $40 on decoration = $130.", "Andrew spent $200 in total, and he spent $130 on other things, so he spent $200 - $130 = $70 on gifts." ]
70
Tom saved $250. He wants to buy a gift for his sister which costs $50 and a jacket for himself which cost $100. After buying the gifts, how much money is left?
[ "He spent $150 on gifts because 50 + 100 = 150 Tom has $100 left because 250 - 150 = 100" ]
100
A farmer has 7 cows and 4 horses. Each cow eats 3 bags of hay a week and each horse eats 2 bags. He also has chickens that eat 1 bag of feed a week and there are twice as many chickens as cows. If hay costs $5 a bag and feed costs $3 a bag, how much does the farmer spend on feed in one week?
[ "The cows eat a total of 7*3= 21 bags of hay weekly.", "The horses eat a total of 4*2= 8 bags of hay weekly.", "There are 7*2= 14 chicken on the farm.", "Chickens eat a total of 14*1= 14 bags of feed weekly.", "The farmer spends 21*5=$105 on hay for the cows.", "The farmer spends 8*5=$40 on hay for the ho...
187
Sophia has an online job that pays her $8.00 for every blog post she writes. She writes 5 blog posts for a food website, 3 blog posts for a fashion website, and 4 blog posts for a travel website. How much money did Sophia earn?
[ "Sophia writes 5 food posts + 3 fashion posts + 4 travel posts = 12 posts in total.", "She earns $8.00 per blog post, so she earns 8 * 12 = $96.00." ]
96
Tom's car consumes 10 liters of gas per 100 kilometers. How much gas will he need for a 450 kilometers trip?
[ "(450 kilometers / 100 kilometers) * 10 liters = 45 liters", "Tom will need 45 liters of gas for his trip." ]
45
A pet shop has 120 birds. The shopkeeper sold 30% of them but 4 birds returned back due to health issues. How many birds are remaining in the shop now?
[ "First calculate how many birds were sold: 120 birds * 30% = 36 birds", "Then subtract the number of birds sold from the total number and add the number of returned birds to find the final number: 120 birds - 36 birds + 4 birds = 88 birds" ]
88
In a basketball tournament, Team Unity has practiced 50 hours total. Team Unity does twice as much practice as Team Conquer. How many hours has Team Conquer practiced?
[ "Since Team Unity does twice as much practice, Team Conquer has practiced 50 / 2 = 25 hours." ]
25
Joseph needs to buy 3 cartons of eggs and each carton contains 12 eggs. If he breaks 2 eggs by mistake, how many unbroken eggs will he have?
[ "Joseph has a total of 3 * 12 = 36 eggs.", "After breaking an egg, he has remaining 36 - 2 = 34 eggs." ]
34
There are 200 cows on a farm. Each cow provides 3 gallons of milk a day. If a gallon of milk sells for $3, how much income is generated from the milk a day?
[ "Each cow provides 3*3=$9 a day So, 200 cows generate 9*200=$1800 a day" ]
1800
A liter of apple juice is poured equally into 5 bottles. If one of them is knocked over spilling half the juice, how many liters of apple juice are there in the remaining bottles?
[ "Each bottle was filled with 1 liter / 5 = 0.2 liters of juice.", "Half the juice in one of the bottles is 0.2 liters / 2 = 0.1 liters.", "The juice remaining after the knock over is 1 liter - 0.1 liters = 0.9 liters." ]
0.9
Peter's local market sells handcrafted wooden bowls for $40 and artisanal spoons for $10. He decides to buy 4 bowls and 8 spoons for his new home. If Peter has $300 saved, how much will be remaining after his shopping?
[ "Four bowls cost $40 x 4 = $160.", "Eight spoons cost $10 x 8 = $80.", "So, Peter will spend a total of $160 + $80 = $240.", "Thus, he will have $300 - $240 = $60 left in his savings." ]
60
One language group requires 12 students to form. Jenna plans to study four languages over the summer. Given that she reads 1 book a week, how many books would Jenna have read by the end of summer, aimed at 8 weeks of total learning?
[ "Jenna plans to read 1 book per week for 8 weeks so that's 1*8=8 books in total." ]
8
George has 4 jobs. He earns $15 from his first job, and each of his other jobs earns twice the job before it. How much does he earn from all jobs combined?
[ "He earns $15*2= 30 from his second job.", "He earns $30*2= 60 from his third job.", "He earns $60*2= 120 from his fourth job.", "So he earns $15+$30+$60+$120= 225 from all his jobs combined." ]
225
Julie is planning a surprise party for her mom and needs to order cupcakes from the bakery. If each box has 12 cupcakes and she expects 30 guests, each expected to eat 2 cupcakes. How many boxes should Julie order?
[ "Julie needs 30 * 2 = 60 cupcakes in total.", "Since each box contains 12 cupcakes, Julie should order 60/12 = 5 boxes of cupcakes." ]
5
Emily has 5 times as much money as Julia. Julia has twice as much money as Lisa. If Lisa has $20, how much money do Emily, Julia and Lisa have combined?
[ "If Julia has 2 times as much money as Lisa, she has 2 * $20 = $40 Emily has 5 times as much money as Julia, so she has 5 * $40 = $200 Combined, the three have $200 + $40 + $20 = $260" ]
260
Hailey uses a 45-watt lamp while studying for 5 hours daily. How many kWh does she consume in 7 days?
[ "In a day, she uses 45 x 5 = 225 watts.", "So in a week, she uses 225 x 7 = 1575 watts.", "Since there are 1000 watts in 1 kilowatt, then she uses 1575/1000 = 1.575 kWh." ]
1.575
Sam was solving a jigsaw puzzle. After completing 3 hours, he completed half of it. He was able to finish 1/8 of the remaining puzzle every half hour after. How many more hours did he take to finish the puzzle?
[ "Sam had 1 - 1/2 = 0.5 or half of the puzzle remaining.", "He could finish 1/8 of the remaining puzzle every half hour, so he needed 8 * 0.5 = 4 hours more to finish the puzzle." ]
4
Sarah has 45 hours this month to study for her final exam. The subject she wants to focus on is Math, spending 2/3 of the total time on it. How many hours will she spend studying Math?
[ "The time she will spend studying Math is 45 * (2 / 3) = 30 hours." ]
30
A television initially costs $800. Its price dropped by 15% in the first month, and by an additional 10% in the second month. What is the price of the television after the second month?
[ "In the first month, the television's price dropped by $800 * 15/100 = $120.", "The new price after the first month is $800 - $120 = $680.", "In the second month, the price dropped by $680 * 10/100 = $68.", "The new price after the second month is $680 - $68 = $612." ]
612
Each pizza is topped with 10 olive slices. One jar of olives will yield 20 slices. If John needs to make 4 pizzas, how many jars of olives does he need to buy?
[ "To make the pizzas, John needs 4 x 10 = 40 olive slices.", "He needs to buy 40 / 20 = 2 jars of olives." ]
2
The school stadium can seat a total of 800 people. During a game, the stadium was 75% full. How many people were in the stadium during the game?
[ "The stadium was filled with 800 x 75% = 600 people during the game." ]
600
A bookstore has a 3 for 2 offer on all children's books. Each book costs $10. Lilly wants to buy 9 books for her class. How much will Lilly have to pay?
[ "With the offer, every 3 books cost the price of 2 books, which is $10 x 2 = $20.", "Lilly wants to buy 9 books, so she will have to pay $20 x 3 = $60." ]
60
Marvin is 2 years older than Angela. Angela is 3 years younger than Orian. If the sum of their ages is 21, how old is Angela?
[ "Let x be the age of Angela.", "So, Marvin's age is x + 2.", "And Orian's age is x + 3.", "Then the equation will be x + (x + 2) + (x + 3) = 21.", "This will turn into 3x + 5 = 21.", "So, 3x = 21 - 5 = 16.", "Therefore, Angela is x = 16/3 = 5.33 years old.", "This would typically be rounded to whole y...
5
Jacob likes to visit zoos. He visited already 48 different zoos. 23 of them were in North America and 15 in Europe. The rest were in Australia. How many Australian zoos has Jacob visited?
[ "Jacob visited 48 zoos - 23 zoos - 15 zoos = 10 zoos which were not in North America and Europe.", "So Jacob visited 10 Australian zoos." ]
10
Luke had twice as many marbles as Mark. If Mark had 15 marbles, and they both lost 5 marbles, how many marbles do they have left altogether?
[ "Luke initially had 2 * 15 marbles = 30 marbles.", "After losing 5 marbles, Luke has 30 - 5 = 25 marbles left.", "Mark now has 15 - 5 = 10 marbles left.", "The total number of marbles left is 25 + 10 = 35 marbles." ]
35
John practiced guitar for 3 hours. Mike practiced for 2 hours and Lisa practiced for 80 minutes. How many minutes more did John and Mike practice than Lisa?
[ "John = 3 hours * 60 minutes = 180 minutes Mike = 2 hours * 60 minutes = 120 minutes John + Mike = 180 + 120 = 300 minutes 300 - 80 = 220 minutes John and Mike practiced 220 minutes more than Lisa." ]
220