[Question]Jonathan enjoys walking and running for exercise, and he has three different exercise routines. On Mondays, he walks at 2 miles per hour. On Wednesdays, he walks at 3 miles per hour. And on Fridays, he runs at 6 miles per hour. On each exercise day, he travels 6 miles. What is the combined total time, in hours, he spends exercising in a week?
[Answer]On Mondays, he walks 6 miles at 2 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 2 = 3 hours. On Wednesdays, he walks 6 miles at 3 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 3 = 2 hours. And on Fridays, he runs 6 miles at 6 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 6 = 1 hour. The combined total time he spends exercising in a week is 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 hours. The answer is 6.
Q: Dorchester works at a puppy wash. He is paid $40 per day + $2.25 for each puppy he washes. On Wednesday, Dorchester earned $76. How many puppies did he wash that day?
A: First find out how much he earned just from puppy washing: $76 - $40 = $36 for puppy washing. Now divide this amount by the payment per puppy: $36 / $2.25 per puppy = 16 puppies. The answer is 16.
Question: Betty’s herb garden has 2 more than twice as many oregano plants as basil. If there are 5 basil plants, what is the total number of plants in the garden?
Answer: Two more than twice as many oregano plants as basil translates to 2 + 2 * 5 = 12 oregano plants. All together, Betty’s herb garden has 12 + 5 = 17 plants. The answer is 17.
[Question]Vinnie is writing an essay and needs to make sure that he has not exceeded the 1000-word limit. He wrote 450 words on Saturday and 650 words on Sunday. How many words has Vinnie exceeded the limit by?
[Answer]Vinnie has written a total of 450 words on Saturday + 650 words on Sunday = 1100 words. He has therefore exceeded the limit by 1100 written words – 1000 word limit = 100 words. The answer is 100.
Q: Martin eats 1/2 cup of berries every day. The grocery store is selling a package of berries (1 cup per pack) for $2.00. How much will he spend on berries in a 30 day period?
A: Martin eats 1 / 2 cup berries every day so over 30 days that's .5 * 30 = 15 cups of berries. The grocery store sells 1 cup packages of berries for $2.00 a pack. Martin needs 15 cups so that's 2 * 15 = $30.00. The answer is 30.
Question: The school principal decided that she wanted every class to have an equal number of boys and girls in each first-grade classroom. There are 4 classrooms. There are 56 boys and 44 girls. How many total students are in each classroom?
Answer:
Each classroom will have 14 boys because 56 boys divided into 4 classrooms equals 14 boys per classroom. Each classroom will have 11 girls because 44 girls divided into 4 classrooms equals 11 girls per classroom. In total, each classroom will have 25 students because 14 boys plus 11 girls equals 25 total students. The answer is 25.
[Question]Jonathan enjoys walking and running for exercise, and he has three different exercise routines. On Mondays, he walks at 2 miles per hour. On Wednesdays, he walks at 3 miles per hour. And on Fridays, he runs at 6 miles per hour. On each exercise day, he travels 6 miles. What is the combined total time, in hours, he spends exercising in a week?
[Answer]On Mondays, he walks 6 miles at 2 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 2 = 3 hours. On Wednesdays, he walks 6 miles at 3 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 3 = 2 hours. And on Fridays, he runs 6 miles at 6 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 6 = 1 hour. The combined total time he spends exercising in a week is 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 hours. The answer is 6.
Q: Dorchester works at a puppy wash. He is paid $40 per day + $2.25 for each puppy he washes. On Wednesday, Dorchester earned $76. How many puppies did he wash that day?
A: First find out how much he earned just from puppy washing: $76 - $40 = $36 for puppy washing. Now divide this amount by the payment per puppy: $36 / $2.25 per puppy = 16 puppies. The answer is 16.
Question: Betty’s herb garden has 2 more than twice as many oregano plants as basil. If there are 5 basil plants, what is the total number of plants in the garden?
Answer: Two more than twice as many oregano plants as basil translates to 2 + 2 * 5 = 12 oregano plants. All together, Betty’s herb garden has 12 + 5 = 17 plants. The answer is 17.
[Question]Vinnie is writing an essay and needs to make sure that he has not exceeded the 1000-word limit. He wrote 450 words on Saturday and 650 words on Sunday. How many words has Vinnie exceeded the limit by?
[Answer]Vinnie has written a total of 450 words on Saturday + 650 words on Sunday = 1100 words. He has therefore exceeded the limit by 1100 written words – 1000 word limit = 100 words. The answer is 100.
Q: Martin eats 1/2 cup of berries every day. The grocery store is selling a package of berries (1 cup per pack) for $2.00. How much will he spend on berries in a 30 day period?
A: Martin eats 1 / 2 cup berries every day so over 30 days that's .5 * 30 = 15 cups of berries. The grocery store sells 1 cup packages of berries for $2.00 a pack. Martin needs 15 cups so that's 2 * 15 = $30.00. The answer is 30.
Question: The school principal decided that she wanted every class to have an equal number of boys and girls in each first-grade classroom. There are 4 classrooms. There are 56 boys and 44 girls. How many total students are in each classroom?
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Each classroom will have 14 boys because 56 boys divided into 4 classrooms equals 14 boys per classroom. Each classroom will have 11 girls because 44 girls divided into 4 classrooms equals 11 girls per classroom. In total, each classroom will have 25 students because 14 boys plus 11 girls equals 25 total students. The answer is 25.
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[Question]Jonathan enjoys walking and running for exercise, and he has three different exercise routines. On Mondays, he walks at 2 miles per hour. On Wednesdays, he walks at 3 miles per hour. And on Fridays, he runs at 6 miles per hour. On each exercise day, he travels 6 miles. What is the combined total time, in hours, he spends exercising in a week?
[Answer]On Mondays, he walks 6 miles at 2 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 2 = 3 hours. On Wednesdays, he walks 6 miles at 3 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 3 = 2 hours. And on Fridays, he runs 6 miles at 6 miles per hour, for a length of 6 / 6 = 1 hour. The combined total time he spends exercising in a week is 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 hours. The answer is 6.
Q: Dorchester works at a puppy wash. He is paid $40 per day + $2.25 for each puppy he washes. On Wednesday, Dorchester earned $76. How many puppies did he wash that day?
A: First find out how much he earned just from puppy washing: $76 - $40 = $36 for puppy washing. Now divide this amount by the payment per puppy: $36 / $2.25 per puppy = 16 puppies. The answer is 16.
Question: Betty’s herb garden has 2 more than twice as many oregano plants as basil. If there are 5 basil plants, what is the total number of plants in the garden?
Answer: Two more than twice as many oregano plants as basil translates to 2 + 2 * 5 = 12 oregano plants. All together, Betty’s herb garden has 12 + 5 = 17 plants. The answer is 17.
[Question]Vinnie is writing an essay and needs to make sure that he has not exceeded the 1000-word limit. He wrote 450 words on Saturday and 650 words on Sunday. How many words has Vinnie exceeded the limit by?
[Answer]Vinnie has written a total of 450 words on Saturday + 650 words on Sunday = 1100 words. He has therefore exceeded the limit by 1100 written words – 1000 word limit = 100 words. The answer is 100.
Q: Martin eats 1/2 cup of berries every day. The grocery store is selling a package of berries (1 cup per pack) for $2.00. How much will he spend on berries in a 30 day period?
A: Martin eats 1 / 2 cup berries every day so over 30 days that's .5 * 30 = 15 cups of berries. The grocery store sells 1 cup packages of berries for $2.00 a pack. Martin needs 15 cups so that's 2 * 15 = $30.00. The answer is 30.
Question: The school principal decided that she wanted every class to have an equal number of boys and girls in each first-grade classroom. There are 4 classrooms. There are 56 boys and 44 girls. How many total students are in each classroom?
Answer:
Each classroom will have 14 boys because 56 boys divided into 4 classrooms equals 14 boys per classroom. Each classroom will have 11 girls because 44 girls divided into 4 classrooms equals 11 girls per classroom. In total, each classroom will have 25 students because 14 boys plus 11 girls equals 25 total students. The answer is 25.