[Question]Lola baked 13 mini cupcakes, 10 pop tarts, and 8 blueberry pies. Meanwhile, Lulu made 16 mini cupcakes, 12 pop tarts, and 14 blueberry pies. How many pastries have Lola and Lulu made altogether?
[Answer]They made 13 + 16 = 29 mini cupcakes altogether. They made 10 + 12 = 22 pop tarts altogether. They also made 8 + 14 = 22 blueberry pies altogether. Therefore they made a total of 29 + 22 + 22 = 73 pastries altogether. The answer is 73.
Q: At a recent fishing tournament, Alex caught 7 times as many fish as Jacob. Jacob did not think that he had any chance of winning, but Alex became overconfident and knocked over his bucket of fish, losing 23 fish back to the lake. If Jacob had 8 fish at the beginning, how many more fish does he need to catch to beat Alex by just 1 fish?
A: At the beginning, Jacob had 8 fish. Alex had 7 * 8 = 56 fish. After knocking the bucket over, Alex was left with 56 - 23 = 33 fish left. The final amount caught by Jacob to beat Alex by 1 fish is 33 + 1 = 34 fish. Then Jacob needs to catch 34 - 8 = 26 fish more. The answer is 26.
Question: Donna is trying to figure out if her truck is over a particular bridge's weight limit. The bridge can hold 20,000 pounds. Donna's empty truck weighs 12,000 pounds. She's carrying 20 crates of soda that each weigh 50 pounds, 3 dryers that each weigh 3000 pounds, and twice as much weight in fresh produce as in soda. How much does Donna's fully loaded truck weigh?
Answer: First find the total weight of the soda by multiplying the number of crates by the weight per crate: 20 crates * 50 pounds / crate = 1000 pounds. Then find the weight of the fresh produce by doubling the weight of the soda: 1000 pounds * 2 = 2000 pounds. Now find the weight of the dryers by multiplying the quantity by the weight per item: 3 dryers * 3000 pounds / dryer = 9000 pounds. Now add the empty truck's weight to the weight of all three groups of products to find the fully loaded weight: 12000 pounds + 1000 pounds + 2000 pounds + 9000 pounds = 24000 pounds. The answer is 24000.
[Question]The state of Virginia had 3.79 inches of rain in March, 4.5 inches of rain in April, 3.95 inches of rain in May, 3.09 inches of rain in June and 4.67 inches in July. What is the average rainfall amount, in inches, in Virginia?
[Answer]It rained for a total of 3.79 + 4.5 + 3.95 + 3.09 + 4.67 = 20 inches. The rain period is from March through July for a total of 5 months so the average rainfall is 20 / 5 = 4 inches of rain per month. The answer is 4.
Q: Grandma left $124,600 in her will. She gave half of it to her favorite grandchild, Shelby. The rest was to be evenly divided among the remaining 10 grandchildren. How many dollars did one of the remaining 10 grandchildren receive?
A: Shelby = (1 / 2) * 124600 = $62,300. Remaining 10 = 62,300 / 10 = $6230. Each of the remaining grandchildren would receive $6230. The answer is 6230.
Question: Cilia wants to buy a multi-level dumbbell system. The first pair of dumbbells are 3 lb weights, the second pair is 5 lb weights and the third is 8 lb pounds. How much does the entire system weigh?
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The first pair of weights weighs 3 lb each so all total they weigh 2 * 3 = 6 lbs. The second pair of weights weigh 5 lbs each so they weigh 2 * 5 = 10 lbs. The third pair of weights weigh 8 lbs each so they weigh 2 * 8 = 16lbs. All total, the entire system of weights weigh 6 + 10 + 16 = 32 lbs. The answer is 32.