Q: It takes John 13 seconds to run 100 meters. He only goes 4 meters in the first second. He then maintains the same speed for the rest of the race. James is 2 m/s faster at the top speed and he can run the first 10 meters in 2 seconds. How long does it take James to run 100 meters?
A: John runs 100 - 4 = 96 meters once he reaches his max speed. He runs it in 13 - 1 = 12 seconds. So he runs at a speed of 96 / 12 = 8 m / s. So that means James's top speed is 8 + 2 = 10 m / s. He has to run 100 - 10 = 90 meters at his top speed. So he runs that at 90 / 10 = 9 seconds. So he takes 9 + 2 = 11 seconds to run 100 meters. The answer is 11.

Q: The school principal decided that she wanted every class to have an equal number of boys and girls in each first-grade classroom. There are 4 classrooms. There are 56 boys and 44 girls. How many total students are in each classroom?
A: Each classroom will have 14 boys because 56 boys divided into 4 classrooms equals 14 boys per classroom. Each classroom will have 11 girls because 44 girls divided into 4 classrooms equals 11 girls per classroom. In total, each classroom will have 25 students because 14 boys plus 11 girls equals 25 total students. The answer is 25.

Q: There are 50 staplers in the stapler. Stacie staples 3 dozen reports on her desk. How many staplers are left in the stapler?
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Stacie staples 3 x 12 = 36 reports. There are 50 - 36 = 14 staplers left in the stapler. The answer is 14.