Question: Jimmy and Irene go shopping for clothes on a Tuesday, where senior citizens get a 10% discount on their purchases. Jimmy picks out 3 shorts from the $15 rack. Irene grabs 5 shirts from the $17 rack. How much money do they give to the cashier?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Jimmy’s shorts cost 3 x $15 = $45. Irene’s shirts cost 5 x $17 = $85. Total cost for the clothes is $45 + $85 = $130. 10% discount on the clothes is $130 x 10% = $13. They give the cashier $130 - $13 = $117.
So the answer is 117.


Question: Timothy has $50 to spend at a souvenir shop. He sees some t-shirts that cost $8 each, key chains that sell 3 pieces for $2, and bags that cost $10 each. Timothy buys 2 t-shirts and 2 bags. How many pieces of key chains can he buy with the amount of money he has left?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: The two t - shirts amount to $8 x 2 = $16. The two bags amount to $10 x 2 = $20. So Timothy spent $16 + $20 = $36 for the shirts and bags. He still has $50 - $36 = $14 left to spend for the key chains. With the money, he can buy $14 / $2 = 7 sets of key chains. Therefore, he can buy 7 x 3 = 21 pieces of key chains.
So the answer is 21.


Question: Bill is trying to count the toddlers at his daycare, but they keep running around. He double-counts 8 toddlers and misses 3 who are hiding. If Bill thinks he counted 26 toddlers, how many are there really?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:

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First subtract the 8 toddlers Bill double - counted from his count: 26 toddlers - 8 toddlers = 18 toddlers. Then add the 3 toddlers he missed to find the real count: 18 toddlers + 3 toddlers = 21 toddlers.
So the answer is 21.