Q: June's mom promises to pay her 1 cent for every cloverleaf she picks from the lawn. June picks 200 clovers in total. 75% have 3 petals. 24% have two petals and 1% have four petals. How many cents does June earn?
A: There are 150 clovers with 3 leaves because 200 times .75 equals 150. There are 48 clovers with 2 leaves because 200 times .24 equals 48. There are 2 clovers with 4 leaves because 200 times .01 equals 2. The four - leaf clovers are worth 450 cents because 150 times 3 equals 450. The two leafed clovers are worth 96 cents because 48 times two equals 96. The four - leaf clovers are worth 8 cents because 4 times 2 equals 8. The clovers are worth 554 cents because 450 plus 96 plus 8 equals 554. The answer is 554.

Q: There are 3 kids waiting for the swings and twice as many kids waiting for the slide. If each kid waits 2 minutes for the swings and 15 seconds for the slide, how many seconds shorter is the shorter wait?
A: First find the total wait time for the swings in minutes: 3 kids * 2 minutes / kid = 6 minutes. Then convert that number to seconds: 6 minutes * 60 seconds / minute = 360 seconds. Then find the total number of kids waiting for the slide: 3 kids * 2 = 6 kids. Then find the total wait time for the slide: 15 seconds / kid * 6 kids = 90 seconds. Then subtract the total wait for the slide from the total wait for the swings to find the difference: 360 seconds - 90 seconds = 270 seconds. The answer is 270.

Q: Half of Jerome's money was $43. He gave $8 to Meg and thrice as much to Bianca. How much does Jerome have left?
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Jerome has $43 x 2 = $86. After giving Meg $8, he had only $86 - $8 = $78 left. Then he gave Bianca $8 x 3 = $24. So, Jerome has only $78 - $24 = $54 left. The answer is 54.