Question: James and Ali together own $250. If you know that James owns $40 more than Ali, then calculate the amount owned by James.
Answer: Let X be the amount owned by James. The amount owned by Ali is X - $40. The total amount owned by both of them X + (X - $40) = $250. Combining like terms, we get X * 2 - $40 = $250. Adding $40 to both sides, we get X * 2 = $290. Dividing both sides by 2, we get X = $145. The answer is 145.
[Question]Tom decides to open a theater. He knows it will cost $5 per square foot of space that he needs and he needs 12 square feet for every seat in his theater. He wants a 500 seat theater. He also realizes construction will cost twice as much as the land. He has a partner who covers 40% of the cost. How much does Tom spend?
[Answer]He needs 500 * 12 = 6000 square feet. This means it cost $5 * 6000 = $30,000. That means construction comes to $30000 * 2 = $60,000. So the total cost is $60000 + $30000 = $90,000. His partner covers $90,000 * .4 = $36,000. So he has to pay $90,000 - $36,000 = $54,000. The answer is 54000.
Q: Kurt's old refrigerator cost $0.85 a day in electricity. He recently bought a new energy-efficient refrigerator that only cost $0.45 a day in electricity. How much money does Kurt save in a 30-day month with his new refrigerator?
A: The old refrigerator costs $0.85 a day so for 30 days it costs .85 * 30 = $25.50. The new refrigerator costs $0.45 a day so for 30 days it costs .45 * 30 = $13.50. Over 30 days, Kurt saves 25.50 - 13.50 = $12.00 a month with his new refrigerator. The answer is 12.
Question: Every 10 seconds, there is a car collision, and every 20 seconds there is a big crash. How many accidents overall will happen in 4 minutes?
Answer: 1 minute is 60 seconds, so 4 minutes is 4 * 60 = 240 seconds. During this time there would be 240 / 20 = 12 big crashes. And also 240 / 10 = 24 car collisions. So in total during 4 minutes there would be 12 + 24 = 36 accidents. The answer is 36.
[Question]Avery opens a flower shop. She ties 8 bunches of flowers with 9 flowers in each bunch. How many bunches would she have if she put 12 flowers in each bunch instead?
[Answer]She has a total of 8 * 9 = 72 flowers. Dividing them in bunches of 12 will give her 72 / 12 = 6 bunches of flowers. The answer is 6.
[Question]Tilly counts 120 stars to the east of her house and six times that number to the west. How many stars does she count total?
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First find the total number of stars she saw in the west: 120 stars * 6 = 720 stars. Then add the number she saw in the east to find the total number: 720 stars + 120 stars = 840 stars. The answer is 840.