Sabrina went to the library and found a historical series novel called The Rangers Apprentice. There are 14 books in the series, and each book has 200 pages. She read four books in a month and half the number of books remaining in the second month. What's the total number of pages Sabrina has to read to finish the whole series?

A series comprises 14 books, each 200 pages. Sabrina finished 4 books in the first month, and in the second month she read half of the books that remained. How many pages does she still have to read to complete the entire series?

Answer: 1000

The total number of pages in the series is 14 books * 200 pages/book = <<14*200=2800>>2800 pages.
Sabrina read 4 books *200 pages/book = <<4*200=800>>800 pages in the first month.
She still has 14 books - 4 books = <<14-4=10>>10 books after reading four books.
In the second month, she read 1/2*10 books = <<1/2*10=5>>5 books.
The total number of pages she read is 5 books * 200 pages/book = <<5*200=1000>>1000 in the second month.
In total, Sabrina 1000 pages + 800 pages = <<1000+800=1800>>1800 pages in two months.
Sabrina has to read 2800 pages - 1800 pages = <<2800-1800=1000>>1000 more pages to complete the total series.


Arven bought five puppies for a total cost of $800. Three puppies are on sale for $150 each. How much does each of those two other puppies cost if they cost the same?

Arven bought five puppies for a total of $800. Three of them were discounted at $150 apiece. The other two had equal individual prices. What was the cost of each of those two puppies?

Answer: 175


The price of a home is $98 per square foot (sq ft).  The house is 2,400 sq ft and the barn out back is 1,000 sq ft.  How much is this property?

Real estate is valued at $98 per square foot. A property consists of a 2,400-square-foot house and a 1,000-square-foot barn. What is the total worth of the property?

Answer: 333200


One of Robi's new year's resolutions is to start saving. He started to save $2 in January. This is followed by $4 in February and $8 in March. If he continues this saving pattern, how much will be his total savings after 6 months?

Robi resolved to save money each month, starting with $2 in January and doubling the amount every subsequent month. What will be his total savings after six months?

Answer: 126


The card shop has two boxes of cards. The first box contains cards that cost $1.25 each. The second box contains cards that cost $1.75 each. A boy then comes in and buys 6 cards from each box. What was the total cost, in dollars, of the cards he bought?

A card shop has two boxes: one with cards at $1.25 each, the other at $1.75 each. A customer buys 6 cards from each box. What is the total cost in dollars?

Answer: 18

The cost of one card from each box in total is 1.25+1.75=<<1.25+1.75=3>>3 dollars.
The total cost of cards the boy bought is 3*6=<<3*6=18>>18 dollars.


Gina has two bank accounts. Each account has a quarter of the balance in Betty's account. If Betty's account balance is $3,456, what is the combined balance of both Gina's accounts?

Gina has two savings accounts, each containing one-fourth of the balance in Betty's account. If Betty's account holds $3,456, what is the combined sum in Gina's two accounts?

Answer: 1728

Each of Gina's account has $3456 / 4 accounts = $<<3456/4=864>>864/account
Her combined account balance is therefore $864 + $864 = $<<864+864=1728>>1728


Riku has 25 times more stickers than Kristoff. If Kristoff has 85 stickers, how many stickers does Riku have?

Riku possesses 25 times more stickers than Kristoff. If Kristoff has 85 stickers, how many stickers does Riku have?

Answer: 2210

If Kristoff has 85 stickers, Riku has 25 * 85 stickers = <<85*25=2125>>2125 more stickers.
The total number of stickers Riku has is 2125 stickers + 85 stickers = <<2125+85=2210>>2210 stickers


Lily has 5 lottery tickets to sell.  She sells the first ticket for $1.  She then sells each successive ticket for a dollar more than the previous ticket. She plans to keep a $4 profit and give the remaining money as the prize. How much money will the winner of the lottery receive?

Lily has five lottery tickets. She sells the first for $1, and each subsequent ticket for $1 more than the previous. After selling all, she retains a $4 profit and gives the rest as a prize. What is the prize amount?

Answer: 11

The second ticket sold will cost $1 + $1 = $<<1+1=2>>2.
The third ticket sold will cost $2 + $1 = $<<2+1=3>>3.
The fourth ticket sold will cost $3 + $1 = $<<3+1=4>>4.
The fifth ticket sold will cost $4 + $1 = $<<4+1=5>>5.
The total money collected is $1 + $2 + $3 + $4 + $5 = $<<1+2+3+4+5=15>>15.
After taking profit, the total prize money will be $15 - $4 = $<<15-4=11>>11.


Matt buys a massager.  At the lowest setting, it vibrates at 1600 vibrations per second.  At the highest setting, it vibrates 60% faster.  Matt uses it for 5 minutes at the highest setting.  How many vibrations does he experience?

A massager operates at 1600 vibrations per second on its lowest setting. On its highest setting, it is 60% faster. If used for 5 minutes at the highest setting, how many total vibrations occur?

Answer: 768000

At the highest setting, it vibrates 1600*.6=<<1600*.6=960>>960 vibrations per second faster than the lowest setting
So it vibrates at 1600+960=<<1600+960=2560>>2560 vibrations per second
Matt uses it for 5 minutes so that is 5*60=<<5*60=300>>300 seconds
That means he experienced 2560*300=<<2560*300=768000>>768,000 vibrations


John wants to finish a show in 5 days.  There are 20 episodes and they are each 30 minutes long.  How many hours does he have to watch a day?

John intends to complete a 20-episode series, each episode 30 minutes long, within 5 days. How many hours must he watch each day to finish on schedule?

Answer: 2

He wants to watch 20*30=<<20*30=600>>600 minutes
So he needs to watch 600/60=<<600/60=10>>10 hours
That means he needs to watch 10/5=<<10/5=2>>2 hours a day


There were 18 students assigned in a minibus for a field trip. Eight of these students were boys. On the day of the field trip, the number of girls and boys was the same since some of the girls were not able to join the trip. How many girls were not able to join the field trip?

A minibus for a field trip originally had 18 students, 8 of whom were boys. On the day of the trip, the number of girls and boys attending turned out equal because some girls were absent. How many girls missed the trip?

Answer: 2

8 boys + 8 girls = <<8+8=16>>16 students joined the field trip.
Thus, 18 - 16 = <<18-16=2>>2 girls were not able to join the field trip.


Bran's tuition fee is $90. He does a part-time job that pays him $15 per month and he has a scholarship that takes care of 30% of his tuition fee. If he needs to pay his tuition fee within 3 months, how much does Bran still need to pay?

Bran's tuition is $90. A scholarship pays 30% of it. He has a part-time job that pays $15 monthly, and he has 3 months to pay the rest. How much more does he need to cover the remaining balance?

Answer: 18

Bran's scholarship pays $90 x 0.30 = $<<90*0.30=27>>27 to his tuition fee.
So, the total amount he still needs to pay is $90 - $27 = $<<90-27=63>>63.
And Bran will be able to earn $15 x 3 = $<<15*3=45>>45 after working for 3 months.
Therefore, the total amount he still needs to pay is $63 - $45 = $<<63-45=18>>18.


John decides to get gym memberships so he can get in shape.  The gym close to his house is close but doesn't have everything he wants so he gets two different gym memberships.  The cheap one costs $10 a month and has a sign-up fee of $50.  The second gym is 3 times more expensive and it has a sign-up fee of 4 months membership.  How much total did he pay in the first year for gym membership?

John joins two gyms. The first costs $10 per month with a $50 initiation fee. The second is three times as costly monthly, and its initiation fee equals the cost of four months' membership. What was his total first-year expenditure for both memberships?

Answer: 650

The cheap gym cost 10*12=$<<10*12=120>>120 for monthly fees
So the total cost was 120+50=$<<120+50=170>>170
The more expensive gym cost 3*10=$<<3*10=30>>30 per month
That means the sign-up fee was 30*4=$<<30*4=120>>120
The monthly fees for the expensive gym comes out to 30*12=$<<30*12=360>>360 per year
So the total cost for the expensive gym was 360+120=$<<360+120=480>>480
So his total cost was 480+170=$<<480+170=650>>650


Jim collects model cars, and he has 301 models total.  Jim has 4 times as many Buicks as Fords, and 3 more than twice the number of Fords than Chevys.  How many Buicks does Jim have?

Jim's collection of 301 model cars includes Buicks, Fords, and Chevys. He owns four times as many Buicks as Fords, and the number of Fords is three more than twice the number of Chevys. How many Buicks does he have?

Answer: 220


A family has three adults and children, both girls and boys. They went out for a family trip and prepared 3 dozen boiled eggs for the trip. Every adult got 3 eggs, and the boys each received 1 more egg than each girl since the girls had some snacks. How many boys went on the trip if the number of girls was 7 and each girl received an egg?

A family of three adults and some children (both genders) prepared 36 boiled eggs for a trip. Each adult ate 3 eggs, each girl ate 1 egg, and each boy ate one more egg than each girl. If there were 7 girls, how many boys were on the trip?

Answer: 10

The total number of eggs the family had is 3 * 12 = <<3*12=36>>36 eggs
If each adult received 3 eggs, the total number of eggs they got is 3 * 3 = <<3*3=9>>9 eggs.
The children shared 36 - 9 = <<36-9=27>>27 eggs
Since each girl received an egg, the boys shared 27 - 7 = <<27-7=20>>20 eggs
If each boy received 1 egg more than each girl, each received 1+1 = <<1+1=2>>2 eggs
The boys received 20 eggs, and if each got 2 eggs, then 20/2 = <<20/2=10>>10 boys went on the trip


Mary used 15 gallons of fuel this week. Last week she used 20% less. How much fuel did she use in total for the two weeks?

Mary consumed 15 gallons of fuel this week. Last week, her usage was 20% lower. What was her combined fuel consumption for the two weeks?

Answer: 27

Last week, she used 15 gallons * 0.2 = <<15*0.2=3>>3 gallons less fuel than she used this week.
This means that she used 15 gallons – 3 gallons = <<15-3=12>>12 gallons of fuel last week.
In total, Mary used 15 gallons + 12 gallons = <<15+12=27>>27 gallons of fuel.


May can knit 3 scarves using one yarn. She bought 2 red yarns, 6 blue yarns, and 4 yellow yarns. How many scarves will she be able to make in total?

May produces 3 scarves from each skein of yarn. She purchased 2 red, 6 blue, and 4 yellow skeins. How many scarves can she knit in total?

Answer: 36

May will be able to make 2 x 3 = <<2*3=6>>6 red scarves.
She will be able to make 3 x 6 = <<3*6=18>>18 blue scarves.
And she will be able to make 4 x 3 = <<4*3=12>>12 yellow scarves.
Therefore the total scarves she can make is 12 + 18 + 6 = <<12+18+6=36>>36.


For every 1 minute that Carlotta sings on stage during the final opera performance, she spends an additional 3 minutes practicing and 5 minutes throwing temper tantrums. If her final stage performance is 6 minutes long, what is the total combined amount of time, in minutes, that she spends practicing, throwing tantrums, and singing in the final stage performance?

For every minute Carlotta sings on stage, she spends 3 minutes practicing and 5 minutes throwing tantrums. If her final performance lasts 6 minutes, what is the combined duration (in minutes) of her singing, practicing, and tantrum-throwing related to that performance?

Answer: 54

For each 6 minutes she performs, Carlotta spends 6 * 3 minutes = <<6*3=18>>18 minutes practicing.
For each 6 minutes she performs, Carlotta throws tantrums for 6 * 5 minutes = <<6*5=30>>30 minutes.
Thus, in total, for each 6 minutes of performance time, she spends 18 minutes + 30 minutes + 6 minutes = 54 minutes on all three activities.


Phillip's mother asked him to go to the supermarket to buy some things and gave him $95, so he spent $14 on oranges, $25 on apples and $6 on candy. How much money does he have left?

Phillip's mother gave him $95 for groceries. He bought oranges for $14, apples for $25, and candy for $6. How much money does he have remaining?

Answer: 50

If we add everything Phillip bought, we will have: $14 + $25 + $6 = $<<14+25+6=45>>45
He spent $45, and we know that he had $95 dollars, so now we have to subtract: $95 - $45 = $<<95-45=50>>50


Pam has some bags of apples. Each of her bags has as many apples as 3 of Gerald's bags. Gerald's bags have 40 apples each. If Pam has 1200 apples in total, how many bags of apples does she have?

Pam's bags each contain as many apples as three of Gerald's bags. Gerald's bags hold 40 apples apiece. If Pam has a total of 1200 apples, how many bags does she have?

Answer: 10


Chelsea has 24 kilos of sugar. She divides them into 4 bags equally. Then one of the bags gets torn and half of the sugar falls to the ground. How many kilos of sugar remain?

Chelsea has 24 kilograms of sugar, which she divides equally into 4 bags. Later, one bag tears and loses half its contents. How many kilograms of sugar remain in total?

Answer: 21

Each bag has 24/4=<<24/4=6>>6 kilos of sugar.
6/2=<<6/2=3>>3 kilos of sugar falls to the ground.
24-3=<<24-3=21>>21 kilos of sugar remains.


Bert fills out the daily crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day. He uses up a pencil to fill out the puzzles every two weeks. On average, it takes him 1050 words to use up a pencil. How many words are in each crossword puzzle on average?

Bert completes a crossword puzzle each day. A pencil is used up after two weeks, and it takes 1050 words to wear out a pencil. On average, how many words are in each daily puzzle?

Answer: 75

At 7 days a week, it takes Bert 2 * 7 = <<2*7=14>>14 days of daily crossword puzzles to use up a pencil.
Since Bert does one puzzle a day, each crossword puzzle has 1050 / 14 = <<1050/14=75>>75 words.


There were sweets on the table. Jack came and took half of all the candies and 4 more candies. Then Paul came and took the remaining 7 sweets. How many sweets were on the table at first?

Some sweets were on a table. Jack took half of them plus 4 more. Then Paul took the 7 that remained. How many sweets were there initially?

Answer: 22

Jack took 4 more candies than the half, and Paul took the rest, which means 7 + 4 = 11 candies were half of all candies.
That means at first there were 11 * 2 = <<11*2=22>>22 candies.


Basil gets 1/2 of a  dog cookie in the morning and before bed.  She gets 2 whole cookies during the day.  Basil’s cookies are packaged with 45 cookies per box.  How many boxes will she need to last her for 30 days?

Basil receives half a dog cookie in the morning and half at night, and two whole cookies during the day. Cookies come in boxes of 45. How many boxes are needed to supply her for 30 days?

Answer: 2

Basil gets 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at bedtime so she gets 1/2+1/2 = <<1/2+1/2=1>>1 whole cookie
Basil also gets 2 whole cookies during the day so all total she gets 2+1 =<<2+1=3>>3 whole cookies
She needs cookies for 30 days and eats 3 a day so she needs 30*3 = <<30*3=90>>90 cookies
Her cookies come 45 per box and she needs 90 cookies so she needs 90/45 = <<90/45=2>>2 boxes of cookies


It costs $.10 to print one page. Jenny wants to print 7 copies of her 25-page essay. She also wants to buy 7 pens that each cost $1.50. If she pays the store with 2 twenty dollar bills, how much money should she get in change?

Printing costs $0.10 per page. Jenny needs 7 copies of a 25-page essay and also buys 7 pens at $1.50 each. If she pays with two $20 bills, how much change will she receive?

Answer: 12


240 sixth-grade students were asked about the number of novels they read per month. 1/6 of students read three or more novels, 35% of students read two novels, 5/12 of students read one novel, and the rest of the students do not read anything. Calculate the number of students who do not read novels.

In a survey of 240 sixth-graders, one-sixth read three or more novels monthly, 35% read two, 5/12 read one, and the remainder read none. How many students do not read novels?

Answer: 16

1/6 * 240 students = <<1/6*240=40>>40 students. So 40 students read three or more novels.
35/100 * 240 students = <<35/100*240=84>>84 students. So 84 students read two novels.
5/12 * 240 students = <<5/12*240=100>>100 students. So 100 students read a novel.
240 students – (40 students + 84 students + 100 students) = 240 students – 224 students = <<240-(40+84+100)=16>>16 students. So 16 students don't read novels.


Carrie is wrapping three birthday presents. One present needs two square feet of wrapping paper to cover. The second present needs three-quarters of that amount. The third present needs the same amount as both other presents put together. How many square feet of wrapping paper does Carrie need for all three presents?

Carrie wraps three gifts. The first requires 2 square feet of paper; the second needs three-quarters of that amount; the third needs as much as the first two combined. What total square footage of wrapping paper does she need?

Answer: 7

The second present needs 3 / 4 * 2 = 1 1/2 square feet of wrapping paper.
The third present needs 2 + 1 1/2 = 3 1/2 square feet of wrapping paper.
Therefore, Carrie needs 2 + 1 1/2 + 3 1/2 = 7 square feet of wrapping paper for all three presents.