Q: Ephraim has two machines that make necklaces for his store. On Sunday the first machine made 45 necklaces. The second machine made 2.4 times as many necklaces as the first machine. How many necklaces were made in total on Sunday?
A: The second machine made 2.4 times as many necklaces as the first machine, so the second machine made 2.4 * 45 = 108 necklaces on Sunday. In total, 45 + 108 = 153 necklaces were made on Sunday. The answer is 153.

Q: There are 381 pages in Elliot’s book. He has already read 149 pages. If he reads 20 pages a day for a week, how many pages are still left to be read?
A: In a week, Elliot will read 20 x 7 = 140 pages. Adding the prior readings, he has read a total of 149 + 140 = 289 pages. There are 381 - 289 = 92 pages still left to be read. The answer is 92.

Q: At the Delicious Delhi restaurant, Hilary bought three samosas at $2 each and four orders of pakoras, at $3 each, and a mango lassi, for $2. She left a 25% tip. How much did the meal cost Hilary, with tax, in dollars?
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The samosas cost 3 * 2 = 6 dollars each. The pakoras cost 4 * 3 = 12 dollars each. The food came to 6 + 12 + 2 = 20 dollars. The tip was an additional 20 * .25 = 5 dollars. The total is 20 + 5 = 25. The answer is 25.