Question: The balance of Pam's bank account tripled during the year. At the end of the year, Pam withdrew $250. If her current balance is $950, how much did she have in the bank account at the beginning of the year?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: First, we have to come up with the balance before her withdrawal. $950 (current) + $250 (withdraw) = $1200. Now since we know that is triple, we divide by 3. $1200 / 3 = $400.
So the answer is 400.

Question: John decides to fix a racecar. It cost $20,000 to fix but he gets a 20% discount. He wins his first race but only keeps 90% of the money. The prize is $70,000. How much money did he make from the car?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: He gets a 20000 * .2 = $4000 discount. So he paid 20000 - 4000 = $16000. He kept 70000 * .9 = $63000. So he made 63,000 - 16,000 = $47,000.
So the answer is 47000.

Question: Barry goes to a shop to buy a shirt he'd been admiring for quite some time. He tells the attendant that it's his birthday so she decides to give him a 15% special discount. The price tag on the shirt says $80. How much is he supposed to pay now, considering the special discount?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: 15% of $80 = (15 / 100) * $80 = $12. The dollar amount of the discount is $12 so he is supposed to pay just $80 - $12 = $68.
So the answer is 68.

Question: John has to get a new blanket. He decides to have a 7 foot by 8-foot quilt made. The quilt costs $40 per square foot. How much does his quilt cost?
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Step-by-step reasoning process: The quilt is 7 * 8 = 56 square feet. So it cost 40 * 56 = 2240.
So the answer is 2240.