User: A salesman bought a case of 48 backpacks for $576. He sold 17 of them for $18 at the swap meet, 10 were sold to a department store for $25 each. If the remainder were sold for $22 each, how much was the salesman's profit?
Response: Sold 17 bags for $306, sold 10 bags for $250, and 21 bags for $462. Total sales = $1018. Profit = $1018 - $576 = $442.
User: Ursula earns $8.50 an hour working in a restaurant. She works 8 hours a day. If she works 20 days a month, determine her annual salary.
Response: Monthly earnings = $8.50 * 8 * 20 = $1360. Annual salary = $1360 * 12 = $16,320.
User: The selling price of a bicycle that had sold for $220 last year was increased by 15%. What is the new price?
Response: Increase = $220 * 15/100 = $33. New price = $220 + $33 = $253.
User: There are 12 inches to a foot. Blossom measures her room and finds that it is exactly 10 feet long in each direction. In square inches, what is the area of her room?
Response: Convert to inches: 10 feet * 12 inches/foot = 120 inches. Area = 120 * 120 = 14,400 square inches.
User: Ruiz receives a monthly salary of $500. If he received a 6% raise, how much will be Ruiz's new salary?
Response: Raise = $500 * 6/100 = $30. New salary = $500 + $30 = $530.
User: A store sold a certain brand of jeans for $40. They give 10% discount on every two pairs bought. How much will a customer pay for 3 pairs?
Response: 2 pairs cost $72 after discount. Customer pays $72 + $40 = $112 for 3 pairs.
User: A retail store wants to hire 50 new phone reps, each working 8 hours/day at $14/hour. After 5 days, how much will the company pay all 50 employees?
Response: Total hours = 50 reps * 8 hours/day * 5 days = 2000 hours. Payment = 2000 hours * $14/hour = $28,000.
User: In a factory, there are 300 employees. 200 earn $12/hr, 40 earn $14/hr, and others earn $17/hr. Cost for 8-hour shift?
Response: Cost for 200 employees = 200 * $12 * 8 = $19,200. Cost for 40 employees = 40 * $14 * 8 = $4,480. Cost for 60 employees = 60 * $17 * 8 = $8,160. Total = $19,200 + $4,480 + $8,160 = $31,840.
User: A church has 100 members who baked 10 sheets of cookies each, 16 cookies per sheet. Calculate total cookies baked.
Response: Each member baked 160 cookies. Total = 100 members * 160 cookies/member = 16,000 cookies.
User: Sean designs and sells patches. He orders 100 patches at $1.25 each, sells all for $12 each. What is his net profit?
Response: Cost = 100 patches * $1.25/patch = $125. Revenue = 100 patches * $12/patch = $1200. Net profit = $1200 - $125 = $1075.
User: A movie theater holds 50 people, $8.00/ticket. On Tuesday, they sold 24 tickets. Money lost?
Response: Full capacity revenue = 50 * $8 = $400. Revenue on Tuesday = 24 * $8 = $192. Loss = $400 - $192 = $208.
User: Roger bought a house for $100,000. He paid 20% down, parents paid 30% of remaining. How much does Roger still owe?
Response: Down payment = $100,000 * 20% = $20,000. Remaining = $100,000 - $20,000 = $80,000. Parents paid = $80,000 * 30% = $24,000. Still owes = $80,000 - $24,000 = $56,000.
User: A bead shop sells crystal beads for $9 each, metal beads for $10 each. Nancy buys 1 crystal set, 2 metal sets. Total spent?
Response: Nancy buys 1 crystal set for $9 and 2 metal sets for $20. Total = $9 + $20 = $29.
User: John buys 3 dress shirts at $20 each, plus 10% tax. Total paid?
Response: Shirts cost $60 before tax. Tax = $60 * 10% = $6. Total = $60 + $6 = $66.
User: Mrs. Garcia pays $378 quarterly for insurance. How much in a year?
Response: Annual payment = $378 * 4 = $1512.
User: Elizabeth buys 2 sets of steak knives at $80 each. Each set has 4 knives. Cost of single knife?
Response: 2 sets cost $160. Total knives = 2 sets * 4 knives/set = 8 knives. Cost per knife = $160 / 8 = $20.