Q: Brendan has entered a kickboxing competition and wins matches against multiple contestants. He wins all of the matches in the first 2 rounds, each of which had 6 matches, then wins half of the 4 matches in the last round. How many matches did Brendan win throughout the competition?
A: In the first 2 rounds, Brendan wins a total of 2 rounds * 6 matches per round = 12 matches. In the last round, Brendan wins half of the matches which is 4 matches / 2 = 2 matches. Throughout the competition, Brendan has therefore won 12 + 2 = 14 matches. The answer is 14.
Question: Michael has two brothers. His oldest brother is 1 year older than twice Michael's age when Michael was a year younger. His younger brother is 5 years old, which is a third of the age of the older brother. What is their combined age?
Answer: The oldest brother is 15 because 3 x 5 = 15. Michael is 8 because if 1 + (Michael's age - 1) x 2 = 15 then Michael's age = 8. Their combined age is 28 because 5 + 15 + 8 = 28. The answer is 28.
[Question]A waterpark opens up and charges $30 for admission. Kids' tickets are half price. If a group of people brings a soda, they can get 20% off the total price of admission. Janet gets tickets for 10 people and 4 of them are children. She buys a soda for $5 to take advantage of the discount for her group. How much did she pay for everything?
[Answer]She bought 10 - 4 = 6 adult tickets. So 6 * 30 = $180 was the cost for adult tickets. Children tickets cost 30 / 2 = $15 each. So the children tickets cost 15 * 4 = $60. So the total cost of tickets is 60 + 180 = $240. They get a 240 * .2 = $48 discount. So the tickets cost 240 - 48 = $192. So in total she paid 192 + 5 = $197. The answer is 197.
Q: Peyton Manning throws a football 20 yards when the temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but the ball moves twice as far when the temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Last Saturday, the temperature was 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and he threw the ball twenty times. On Sunday, the temperature rose to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and he threw the ball 30 times. Calculate the total number of yards he threw the ball in the two days.
A: On Saturday, he threw the ball 20 times, and since the temperature was 50 degrees, he could throw only 20 yards, totaling 20 * 20 = 400 yards. On Sunday, the temperature favored him, and he threw the ball twice the distance he could throw on Saturday, which is 2 * 20 = 40 yards. If he threw the ball 30 times, he threw for 30 * 40 = 1200 yards. In the two days, he threw 1200 + 400 = 1600 yards. The answer is 1600.
Question: There are 110 calories in a serving of cheese. Rick buys the large blocks that have 16 servings per block. If Rick has already eaten 5 servings of cheese, how many calories are remaining in the block?
Answer: The block has 16 servings and he has eaten 5 servings leaving 16 - 5 = 11 servings of cheese. There are 11 servings of cheese left and each serving is 110 calories for a total of 11 * 110 = 1,210 calories. The answer is 1210.
Q: Maria's monthly salary is $2000. 20% of her salary goes to paying tax, and 5% goes to insurance. Also, a quarter of the money left after the deductions is spent on utility bills. How much money does Maria have after the deductions and utility bills payment?
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Maria's deduction for tax is 2000 x 20% = $400. Her deduction for insurance is 2000 x 5% = $100. Maria's total deductions is $400 + $100 = $500. After the deductions, Maria has only $2000 - $500 = $1500 left from her salary. Then, Maria pays $1500 / 4 = $375 for the utility bills. So, Maria has $1500 - $375 = $1125 after the deductions and utility bills payment. The answer is 1125.