Jamie is a night shift nurse at the local hospital who often works from 7 PM to 7 AM. During one of her shifts, she has to check on her patients every 2 hours to ensure they are comfortable and to take their vital signs. If Jamie starts her rounds at 9 PM, how many times will she check on her patients by the end of her shift at 7 AM?


Alex, the hobby locksmith, loves figuring out puzzles and playing with words. One day, Alex decided to create a special lock for a wordplay game. The lock has 3 dials, and each dial has numbers from 0 to 9. To unlock it, you need to find the correct combination based on Alex's favorite pun: "Key to success is a sum greater than one!"

Here's how Alex set the lock:
- The first dial's number is the number of letters in the word "lock".
- The second dial's number is the number of letters in the word "key".
- The third dial's number is the number of vowels in the phrase "unlock the door".

What is the sum of the numbers on all three dials, and is it greater than one?


A renowned historian has sparked an intellectual debate on a forum about the number of historical events with differing interpretations. In the first week, 15 historians join the debate, each bringing 3 unique perspectives on various events. In the second week, 10 more historians join, each contributing 2 unique perspectives. By the third week, the original group of historians manages to revisit and merge 20 overlapping perspectives into a single interpretation. How many unique perspectives remain at the end of the third week?


Sarah and Emily, two colleagues who love to bond over their shared interest in Ellen's show, decide to meet up to watch 3 episodes together. Each episode is 40 minutes long and includes 5 funny moments that make them laugh. If they pause after each episode for a 10-minute discussion about their favorite parts, how much total time in minutes do they spend watching and discussing all 3 episodes during their meet-up?


Miguel and Sofia, a young couple who recently immigrated to a new country, love sharing stories of their homeland with their new friends. They have a collection of 120 traditional recipes from their homeland, which they plan to share at a cultural event. They decide to prepare 5 different dishes using these recipes.

For the event, they need to prepare enough servings for all the guests. Each dish from their homeland requires 4 servings. If they expect 60 guests at the event, how many total servings do Miguel and Sofia need to prepare to ensure each guest can try all 5 dishes?


Ms. Carter is an English language teacher specialized in teaching business English. She has 5 business English classes each week, and each class has 12 students. She plans to provide each student with 3 business English vocabulary worksheets every month. How many worksheets will Ms. Carter need to prepare for all her students in one month?


Sarah, a Twitter-addicted fan of "The Undoing," spends 15 minutes each day tweeting about the show and her crush on Hugh Grant. She watches each episode of "The Undoing" twice a week. If each episode is 60 minutes long, how many minutes in total does Sarah spend tweeting about the show and watching the episodes in one week?


A comic book blogger is creating a new superhero comic series and receives artistic guidance from their parent, who is a professional artist. The parent suggests that the blogger use a color palette consisting of 8 different shades. The blogger decides to use these shades to color in the first 3 pages of the comic. On each page, they use 2 shades for the background, 3 shades for the characters, and 1 shade for details. How many different shades were used in total for the first 3 pages of the comic?


Jenna, whose spouse was a miner who tragically lost their life in a mining accident, is now committed to advocating for stricter safety regulations in the mining industry. She decides to organize a community meeting to raise awareness and gather support. Jenna plans to invite 85 people to the meeting. Each person who attends will be asked to sign a petition for stronger safety measures.

At the meeting, Jenna provides refreshments. She buys 3 bottles of water for every 5 attendees and 2 sandwiches for every 3 attendees. If each bottle of water costs $1.50 and each sandwich costs $3.00, how much will Jenna spend in total on refreshments if all 85 invited people attend the meeting?


Jamie is a young entrepreneur with a passion for the entertainment industry. She is planning to start her own small film production company and is working on her first project, a short film. Jamie estimates that the total cost to produce the film will be $12,000. She plans to raise funds through a combination of personal savings and investor contributions.

Jamie has saved $3,000 from her previous job and wants to cover at least half of the production cost through investor funding. She decides to approach five different investors to contribute equally to the remaining amount needed.

How much money does each investor need to contribute to meet Jamie's funding goal for her short film?


Maria is a young Brazilian lady who recently converted to Catholicism. She is passionate about social justice and fighting racial discrimination. She decided to organize a charity event at her local church to raise funds for a campaign promoting racial equality.

Maria plans to sell handmade bracelets at the event. She makes each bracelet for $3 using materials she bought with her own savings. She plans to sell each bracelet for $8. Maria's goal is to raise $500 for the campaign.

During the event, Maria sells 40 bracelets. Additionally, she receives a donation of $120 from a generous supporter who believes in her cause.

How much more money does Maria need to reach her fundraising goal of $500?


A local historian from the Torres Strait region is organizing an exhibition to celebrate the achievements of fellow islanders. She plans to display a collection of 45 artifacts, each representing a significant achievement. She decides to arrange them in 5 equal sections, with each section highlighting a different historical period. Additionally, she wants to include a special artifact in each section that does not count towards the equal distribution.

How many artifacts will be in each section, including the special artifact?


An environmental organization is creating a community garden that will feature native plants and a rainwater harvesting system. They plan to divide a rectangular plot of land that measures 40 feet by 30 feet into three equal sections. Each section will contain different native plants, and the organization wants to install a rainwater barrel that can collect 50 gallons of water per inch of rainfall for each section. If the area receives 2 inches of rain during a storm, how many gallons of rainwater will the entire garden collect?


A famous R&B singer started their career in a group with 4 other members, making a total of 5 members in the group. In their early years, they released 3 albums, each containing 12 songs. Each member took turns singing lead on 2 songs per album. After achieving success, the singer decided to go solo and released 2 albums with a total of 10 songs each. How many songs has this singer sung lead on, combining both the group and solo career?


Lina, a young Lithuanian student passionate about women's rights, is researching the history of women's suffrage in various countries. She discovers that in Lithuania, women gained the right to vote in 1918. Lina is creating a timeline and decides to list the number of years from each decade that have passed since Lithuanian women first voted. If it is now the year 2023, how many total years from each decade since 1918 have passed?


At the museum, the watch enthusiast is preparing an exhibit featuring vintage watches. They have 45 watches in total to display. They decide to arrange the watches in 5 different display cases. Each display case can only hold the same number of watches. As the watch enthusiast explains the exhibit to visitors, they also mention that each watch represents a decade of timekeeping history.

To enhance the exhibit, they plan to use one additional display case to feature a special collection of 9 unique watches that highlight significant advancements in watchmaking technology.

How many watches are in each of the original 5 display cases, and how many watches are there in total in the exhibit when including the special collection?


Professor Zhang at Shanxi Technology and Business College has been guiding students through their academic journey for 10 years. Each year, he mentors 5 new students. By the end of each year, 3 of his previously mentored students graduate and he remains in contact with 2 of them. After 10 years, how many of Professor Zhang's former students does he still keep in contact with?


Jamie, a curious and enthusiastic high school student, attends a geometry class where the teacher is explaining the concept of surface area of 3D shapes. The teacher gives an example of a rectangular prism, which Jamie finds fascinating. The rectangular prism has a length of 8 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a height of 3 cm. The teacher asks the class to calculate the total surface area of the rectangular prism. Eager to apply the teacher's explanation, Jamie starts calculating. Can you help Jamie find the total surface area of the rectangular prism by using the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism, which is 2(length × width + width × height + height × length)?


A help desk technician named Alex is responsible for assisting a team of 5 software engineers with troubleshooting their CRM system. Each engineer encounters an average of 3 issues per week that require Alex's assistance. Alex is able to resolve each issue in about 1.5 hours. If Alex works 40 hours a week, how many hours does Alex have left for other tasks after resolving all the CRM issues for the software engineers?


The museum curator is organizing a special exhibition that features a portrait titled "The Vendor's Spirit," which symbolizes resilience and inclusion. The exhibition will have 5 different sections, each highlighting a different aspect of resilience or inclusion. The curator decides that each section will showcase 3 portraits, including "The Vendor's Spirit," which will be displayed in all sections as the centerpiece.

If each portrait, including "The Vendor's Spirit," costs $200 to frame, and the museum already has 10 frames available for free, how much will the museum spend on framing all the portraits needed for the exhibition?


A property owner manages short-term rentals in three different travel destinations: Beach Town, Mountain Village, and City Center. The owner has 4 properties in Beach Town, 3 properties in Mountain Village, and 5 properties in City Center. Last month, each property in Beach Town was rented out for 15 days, each property in Mountain Village for 12 days, and each property in City Center for 18 days. If the owner earns $120 per day for each rental in Beach Town, $150 per day in Mountain Village, and $200 per day in City Center, what was the total income the owner earned from all the properties last month?


Jamie, a nature enthusiast from Mississippi, loves exploring the beautiful forests in the area. On one of her hikes, she collects 15 pieces of fallen wood to use in her DIY woodworking projects. She decides to make birdhouses for her backyard. Each birdhouse requires 3 pieces of wood. After making as many birdhouses as possible, Jamie plans to use the leftover wood pieces to create small wooden coasters. If each coaster requires 1 piece of wood, how many birdhouses and coasters can Jamie make in total?


A market researcher is using a data collection platform to gather insights about a new product. On the first day, she collects data from 45 respondents. On the second day, she manages to gather data from twice as many respondents as the first day. By the third day, she uses an advanced tool to collect data from 30 more respondents than the total number of respondents from the first two days combined. How many respondents in total did the market researcher gather data from by the end of the third day?


An aspiring blogger who idolizes Jeremy Lambert decides to write a series of blog posts in honor of their favorite blogger. They plan to write 4 blog posts each week. Jeremy Lambert has been blogging for 10 years and writes 2 blog posts every week. If the aspiring blogger continues at this rate, how many more blog posts will they have written than Jeremy Lambert after 1 year (52 weeks)?


Jamie owns a small business selling handmade candles. She wants to try a new marketing strategy to increase her sales. Jamie decides to spend $150 on online ads. She discovers that each ad click costs her $0.75. If each customer who clicks on the ad buys one candle for $15, how many candles does Jamie need to sell to cover her ad expenses?


The doctoral student is studying the economic history of a small town during the Industrial Revolution. They are analyzing the growth of a local factory that started with 50 workers in the year 1850. Each year, the factory hired 10 more workers. By the year 1855, the factory also started producing a new product, which increased its workforce by an additional 5 workers each year. How many workers did the factory have by the end of the year 1860?


Jane works in a factory and is the voice of the workforce in negotiation meetings. Recently, she negotiated a new pay structure for her coworkers. Under the new agreement, each factory worker will receive a base pay of $15 per hour, plus an additional $2 per hour for every hour worked over 40 hours in a week. If a worker clocks in 48 hours in a week, how much will they earn under the new pay structure?


Mario García and his friend, who have been colleagues for many years, decide to host a small celebration to mark their long-standing friendship and collaboration. They plan to invite 8 of their common friends. Mario suggests ordering a large pizza for every 3 people, while his friend suggests ordering a medium pizza for every 2 people. If a large pizza costs $15 and feeds 3 people, and a medium pizza costs $10 and feeds 2 people, how much will Mario and his friend need to spend in total to ensure everyone, including themselves, is fed according to their respective plans?


An independent author has written a book and is planning to expand their readership internationally. Currently, the author has 1,500 readers in their home country. They plan to reach out to 4 other countries to gain an equal number of new readers from each. If the author wants to have a total of 3,500 international readers, how many readers should they aim to get from each of the 4 countries?


A Serbian historian is researching the number of important World War II events that took place in the former Yugoslavia. She finds that in the year 1941, there were 18 significant events. In 1942, the number of events increased by 25%, and in 1943, there was an additional increase of 10 events compared to 1942. In 1944, the number of events decreased by 20% from the previous year, and in 1945, the number of events was half of what it was in 1944. How many significant events took place in total from 1941 to 1945 in the former Yugoslavia?


Alex, a fresh graduate starting out in IT, is eager to absorb knowledge but often feels overwhelmed by the torrent of information coming his way. To manage his learning, Alex decides to set a goal of reading 3 new articles each day. However, he often finds himself only able to read 2 articles on Monday and Wednesday due to other commitments. If Alex maintains this pace for a week, how many articles will he have read by the end of the week?


Sam is a longtime Houston Texans fan who has been frustrated by the recent conduct of some players. To take his mind off the negative news, he decides to focus on the team's positive statistics. In the past 5 games, the Texans scored an average of 24 points per game. However, due to a penalty related to player misconduct, they lost 5 points from their total score in one of the games. If the total score for these 5 games was originally 125 points before the penalty, how many points did they score in the game where the penalty occurred?


Alex, a political science student, strongly disagrees with the views expressed on a popular podcast. Determined to present an alternative perspective, Alex starts a counter-platform. In the first month, Alex manages to gain 75 followers. Each subsequent month, the number of followers doubles because of increasing interest in Alex's content. However, every third month, 20 followers decide to leave the platform due to differing opinions.

Calculate the total number of followers Alex has at the end of 6 months.


A writer and poet in Kolkata is planning to write a new collection of poems. She decides to write 5 poems each week. After 4 weeks, she feels inspired by the vibrant city and decides to write an additional 3 poems every week for the next 6 weeks. How many poems does she have in total by the end of these 10 weeks?


Jamie is a diversity and inclusion officer who works with various film production companies to increase representation in the film industry. This year, Jamie is working on a project with three different film studios. Studio A plans to produce 10 films, Studio B plans to produce 15 films, and Studio C plans to produce 5 films. Jamie's goal is to ensure that at least 40% of all films produced by these studios feature diverse casts and crews.

If Studio A agrees to have 5 of its films meet this goal, Studio B agrees to have 6 films, and Studio C agrees to have 3 films, will the combined effort of these studios meet Jamie's overall goal of 40% representation? How many of the films in total need to feature diverse casts and crews to meet the goal?


A field officer from a refugee agency is tasked with distributing food supplies to a group of 150 migrants. Each migrant should receive 2 meal packets per day. The officer has enough meal packets to last 10 days. However, due to an influx of new arrivals, the number of migrants increases by 30 on the fifth day. Calculate the total number of meal packets the officer needs to ensure that all migrants receive the necessary meal packets for the entire 10 days.


Mr. Thompson is a school teacher who has never played billiards or snooker. He decides to introduce his students to the concept of angles using a pool table diagram. Mr. Thompson draws a rectangular pool table on the board with a length of 8 feet and a width of 4 feet. He places 3 balls on the table for illustration purposes.

To make it more engaging, Mr. Thompson plans a simple game where each student has to calculate the distance a ball can travel if hit straight across the table from one side to the other. He places one ball at a point 2 feet from the left edge and 1 foot from the bottom of the table.

If the ball is hit straight towards the opposite side (towards the right edge), how many feet will it travel until it hits the side of the pool table?


Mr. Thompson, a stay-at-home dad, has a cleaning schedule to keep his house spotless. He spends 15 minutes cleaning the kitchen, 20 minutes vacuuming the living room, and 25 minutes dusting the bedrooms each day. On Saturdays, he spends an additional 30 minutes tidying up the garage. How many minutes in total does Mr. Thompson spend cleaning the house in one week, including his extra Saturday garage cleaning?


Alex is a software engineer who loves teaching their younger sibling, Jamie, practical tips about coding and math. One day, Alex explains to Jamie how they use Python and regular expressions to count specific patterns in text at work. To make it relatable, Alex gives Jamie a challenge using numbers instead of text patterns.

Alex says, "Imagine we're counting the number of times a pattern appears in text, but instead, we'll count numbers. Let's say we have a series of numbers from 1 to 100. For every number that is a multiple of 3, you earn 2 points. For every number that is a multiple of 5, you earn 3 points. However, if a number is a multiple of both 3 and 5, you earn 5 points instead of adding the 2 and 3 points together."

Alex asks, "If you add up all the points you can earn from numbers 1 to 100, how many points will you have in total?"


The owner of an art restoration studio, Ms. Lee, offers apprenticeships to recent art school graduates. Each apprentice works on restoring paintings under her guidance. The studio has received 15 paintings for restoration this month. Ms. Lee has 3 apprentices working in her studio. Each apprentice can restore 2 paintings per week. If Ms. Lee wants all the paintings restored by the end of the month, which is 4 weeks from now, will the apprentices be able to complete the task on time? If not, how many additional paintings will Ms. Lee need to restore herself to meet the deadline?


An executive is inspired by a professor's innovative solutions to solve complex business challenges. In a recent project, the executive decided to apply a creative approach to increase the company's revenue. Initially, the company made $50,000 per month. By implementing the professor's strategies, the revenue increased by 20% in the first month. The following month, the revenue increased by an additional 10%. What is the total revenue the company made after these two months of implementing the professor's strategies?


A PhD student specializing in Islamic History is studying the timeline of various caliphates. She notices that the Umayyad Caliphate lasted from the year 661 to 750, and the Abbasid Caliphate lasted from 750 to 1258. If she spends 2 hours studying each year of the Umayyad Caliphate and 1 hour for each year of the Abbasid Caliphate, how many total hours does she spend studying these two caliphates?


Sarah is a cat rescue volunteer who has successfully trained 8 of her rescued cats to enjoy grooming sessions. Each grooming session takes about 15 minutes per cat. If Sarah plans to groom all 8 cats in one day, how many minutes in total will she spend grooming? Additionally, if she takes a 5-minute break after every two grooming sessions, how many minutes will she spend on breaks for the entire day? What is the total time (including grooming and breaks) that Sarah will spend on grooming sessions for all 8 cats?


Professor Codewell is a computer science professor who loves to point out common misunderstandings in math. During a class, he decided to quiz his students with a problem to highlight the importance of order of operations. He asked, "Imagine you have a computer program that mistakenly calculates the expression without following the correct order of operations. It reads the expression 5 + 3 × 2 - 8 ÷ 4 and processes it from left to right without considering the usual rules. What result would this program output?"


A Tibetan Buddhist lama is organizing a series of meditation sessions focused on cultivating compassion and wisdom. Each session includes a discussion and a meditation period. For a special week-long retreat, the lama plans 3 sessions per day. Each session lasts for 45 minutes, and there is a 15-minute break between sessions. If the retreat lasts for 7 days, what is the total number of hours spent on discussions and meditation during the entire retreat?


Dr. Quantum, a theoretical physicist, is fascinated by a new book that explores the mysteries of quantum mechanics. The book has 320 pages, and Dr. Quantum can read at a pace of 16 pages per hour. Due to his busy schedule, he can only dedicate 2 hours on weekdays and 4 hours on weekends to reading. If a week starts on a Monday and Dr. Quantum sticks to his reading schedule, how many days will it take him to finish the book?


A venture capitalist named Alex invests in various startups to support innovation and economic growth. In one year, Alex invested in three startups: a green energy company, a healthcare technology firm, and an educational platform. The green energy company received $2 million, which is twice the amount given to the healthcare technology firm. The educational platform received $500,000 more than the healthcare technology firm. If the total investment in all three startups is $6 million, how much did the healthcare technology firm receive?


Alex, a 3D graphics designer, is working on a space-themed animation project. She is designing a scene that features a fleet of alien spaceships orbiting a distant planet. Each spaceship is made up of 3 spherical modules connected by cylindrical tubes. Alex wants to create a total of 8 spaceships for her scene. If each spherical module takes 2 hours to design and each cylindrical tube takes 1 hour to design, how many total hours will Alex spend designing all the modules and tubes for the 8 spaceships?


Alex is a computer programmer who develops algorithms for dynamic pricing models. One day, Alex decides to experiment with a simple pricing model for a new online service. The base price for the service is $10 per user per month. However, Alex decides to increase the price by $2 for every additional 10 users, up to a maximum of 50 users.

To test the ethical implications of the model, Alex runs a simulation with 30 users. Calculate the total monthly revenue generated by the service under this pricing model for the 30 users.


Ivan, a proud nationalist from Russia, is organizing a cultural festival to celebrate Russian history and achievements. He wants to include a display of Russian traditional crafts and plans to hand out small Russian flags to each visitor. Ivan orders 1500 mini flags in total. On the first day of the festival, 325 visitors attend, and each receives one flag. On the second day, the number of visitors increases by 150 compared to the first day, and again, each visitor receives one flag. By the third day, all remaining flags are distributed equally among the final day's visitors. If there are 500 flags left for the third day, how many visitors attended the festival on the third day?


The senior sports reporter has been covering the Nanooks' games for 15 years. Each year, he covers an average of 12 home games and 14 away games. This year, the Nanooks played 2 extra away games due to a special tournament. How many total games has the reporter covered for the Nanooks over the years, including this year's games?


Alex, a politically conservative book editor, is organizing a book drive in support of her community's local library. She has 120 books to donate, which she believes reflect her values and can encourage thoughtful discussion. During a bipartisan event, she decides to divide the books equally among 4 local libraries that align with her values. After the donation, each library decides to host a reading session and invites 5 schools, ensuring that every school receives an equal share of the books from each library. How many books does each school receive from the libraries?


Coach Silva is a Brazilian futsal coach who helped his team win the 2022 Copa América de Futsal. During the tournament, his team played a total of 6 matches. In each match, the team scored an average of 5 goals. In the final match, they scored 8 goals to secure the championship. How many goals did Coach Silva's team score in total during the tournament?


Sarah is a university student who loves exploring Islamic history and literature, especially Hadith sciences. She is organizing her collection of Hadith books on her bookshelf. She has 15 books on the history of Hadith, 12 books on Hadith interpretation, and 8 books on Hadith narrators. She wants to organize them in such a way that each shelf contains an equal number of books from each category. How many complete shelves can Sarah fill with her books if each shelf must have the same number of history, interpretation, and narrators books?


An art collector named Mr. Smith, who is seeking legal advice to establish an art trust, has a collection of 150 paintings. He decides to divide his collection into three sections to be displayed in different galleries. The first gallery will receive 40% of the paintings, the second gallery will receive 35% of the paintings, and the remainder will be kept in his private collection.

How many paintings will Mr. Smith keep in his private collection?


Alex is a freelance comic book artist who shares their work and techniques on a design forum. This month, Alex completed 5 pages of a new comic book. Each page took them 4 hours to finish. Alex decided to share their progress by posting updates on the forum every time they completed 2 pages. If Alex receives 3 comments on each post they make, how many total comments did they receive for all the updates related to the 5 pages they completed this month?


A retired football historian from Gelsenkirchen has been curating the local sports archives for 30 years. During this time, she has collected an average of 25 new items each year, ranging from old jerseys to historic match tickets. Over the years, she has also managed to organize 3 special exhibitions, each featuring 40 unique items from her collection. How many total items does the historian have in her collection after 30 years, including those used in the exhibitions?


Emily, a neighborhood kid who grew up playing in the streets of Chelmsford, loves organizing games with her friends. One sunny afternoon, she decided to organize a game of street soccer. She invited 18 kids from the neighborhood to join. She wants to make sure that each team has an equal number of players, so she plans to divide the kids into four teams. After forming the teams, Emily realized that she had forgotten to include herself in the count. How many players will each team have if she adds herself to one of the teams and then redistributes the players equally again?


Welcome to Boone, North Carolina! As a new resident, you're excited to explore the local farmers' market. On your first visit, you decide to buy some fresh produce. You purchase 3 pounds of apples, 2 pounds of sweet potatoes, and 4 pounds of tomatoes. The apples cost $1.50 per pound, the sweet potatoes cost $0.80 per pound, and the tomatoes cost $1.20 per pound. How much money will you spend in total on your shopping trip at the farmers' market?


The tourism manager, Alex, is responsible for overseeing the quality of tour guide services in their city. Alex has a team of 5 tour guides, each offering a daily tour. This week, each tour guide is scheduled to conduct 6 tours. If Alex wants to ensure that at least 150 tourists experience the tours in total this week, how many tourists must attend each tour on average to meet this goal?


A Portuguese music critic is analyzing the Eurovision Song Contest results. In the past 5 years, Portugal has received the following points: 60, 120, 80, 100, and 50. The critic is skeptical about Portugal's chances this year and believes they will receive only 70% of last year's points. Calculate how many points the critic predicts Portugal will receive this year.


Jamie is a project manager who is planning a large-scale data migration project. She estimates that each of the 24 servers in her company can be migrated in 3 hours. However, she doesn't realize that there are technical constraints that reduce the server migration rate by half due to limited bandwidth. If she initially planned to complete the migration using 4 teams of technicians working simultaneously, how many hours will it actually take to migrate all 24 servers under the new constraints?


An experienced agricultural extension agent is advising a farmer on how to maximize crop yield using crop rotation and pest control. The farmer has a field that is divided into 3 equal sections. Each section is planted with a different crop: corn, soybeans, and wheat. The agent recommends rotating the crops every year to maintain soil health and reduce pest issues.

In the first year, the yield is as follows:
- Corn: 150 bushels per section
- Soybeans: 120 bushels per section
- Wheat: 100 bushels per section

The agent predicts that with proper crop rotation and pest control, the yield will increase by 10% for each crop in the second year. What will be the total yield in bushels for the entire field in the second year?


A national chain of sporting goods stores is planning a promotional event where they offer a discount on basketballs. Each store in the chain stocks 150 basketballs. There are 200 stores nationwide. During the promotion, each store sells 60% of its basketball stock. If the chain decides to restock basketballs to the original number after the promotion, how many basketballs in total do they need to order for all their stores?


Alex is an amateur musician who loves playing the piano and is a huge fan of the band Toto. He decided to practice his piano skills by learning Toto's hit song "Africa." Alex plans to practice for 45 minutes every day. He estimates that it will take him 12 days to feel confident playing the entire song. However, on weekends, he practices twice as long as he does on weekdays. If Alex starts practicing on a Monday, how many total minutes will he have spent practicing by the end of the 12th day?


A dedicated sociology student is conducting research on racial stereotypes in television. She decides to analyze 5 different TV shows, each with 8 episodes. In each episode, she records the number of instances where racial stereotypes are portrayed. The results are as follows:

- Show 1: 3, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3, 4, 5
- Show 2: 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 3
- Show 3: 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1, 3, 2
- Show 4: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
- Show 5: 5, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 3

What is the total number of instances of racial stereotypes across all episodes of all shows?


Moussa, a cricket fan from Mali, follows international cricket passionately. He watched a thrilling international cricket match between Mali and India. During the match, Mali scored a total of 270 runs in their innings, while India managed to score 256 runs. Moussa noticed that the Mali team hit a total of 18 boundaries, which included 12 fours and some sixes. If each four contributes 4 runs and each six contributes 6 runs, how many sixes did the Mali team hit during their innings?


Jamie, an outgoing traveling salesperson, loves attending 90's revival concerts whenever possible. Last month, Jamie attended three concerts in different cities. The first concert was 120 miles away, the second was 80 miles away, and the third was 150 miles away from home. Jamie's car gets 25 miles per gallon, and gas costs $3.50 per gallon. If Jamie wants to know the total cost of gas for attending all three concerts, how much did Jamie spend on gas last month?


An artist named Emily specializes in traditional landscape painting and mainly uses oil paints. Emily is getting ready for an art exhibition and plans to display her latest collection. She decides to create 12 new paintings for the exhibition. Emily has 8 tubes of oil paint, and each tube can be used to complete 2 paintings. However, she also wants to experiment a little by adding modern art elements to 25% of her paintings, using a special set of paints she recently acquired.

If each special set of paints is enough for 3 paintings, and she has 2 sets in total, how many more tubes of oil paint does Emily need to purchase to complete all 12 paintings, assuming she uses oil paints for the entire base of each painting?


As a South African political analyst, you are examining the growth of political influence in a particular region. You notice that the ANC's support in a district has decreased by 15% over the past decade, while the influence of former MK members has increased by 20%. If the ANC originally had 60,000 supporters in that district, how many supporters do they have now? Additionally, if the former MK members had originally 5,000 supporters, how many do they have now? Calculate the total change in the number of supporters for both groups combined.


A certified nutritionist named Alex is creating an online campaign to promote healthy eating habits. They plan to share 3 posts per week for 4 weeks. Each post is designed to reach 150 people. However, Alex knows that each week, 20% more people see their posts due to shares and interactions. How many people in total does Alex expect to reach at the end of the 4 weeks?


Alex is a competitive triathlete who trains hard for upcoming races. He loves cycling and spends a significant amount of his training time on this activity. In one week, Alex cycles a total distance of 150 miles. During that week, he trains for 5 days, cycling the same distance each day. On the last day of his training, he participates in a local cycling event and covers an additional 30 miles. How many miles does Alex cycle on each of the first 4 days of training?


Ms. Smith, an experienced PYP educator, is planning a special project for her class to demonstrate the importance of a well-rounded, holistic education. She decides to integrate art, math, and science into a single project. She has a total of 30 students in her class, and she wants to divide them equally into groups for each subject area.

For the art section, each group will create a mural that requires 5 different colors of paint. In the math section, each group will solve a series of 4 puzzles, each taking about 15 minutes. In the science section, each group will conduct an experiment using 3 different materials.

If Ms. Smith wants each subject area to have an equal number of groups and ensure that each student participates in only one subject area, how many students will be in each group?


Marko, a Serbian professional footballer, has been researching up-and-coming players in Europe. He decided to track the performance of three promising players each from different European leagues: the English Premier League, the Spanish La Liga, and the Italian Serie A.

In the past month, the player from the English Premier League scored 5 goals, the player from the Spanish La Liga scored 7 goals, and the player from the Italian Serie A scored 4 goals. Marko is curious about their total goal contributions.

Additionally, he noticed that the Premier League player provided 3 assists, the La Liga player provided 2 assists, and the Serie A player provided 6 assists.

Marko wants to calculate the total number of goals and assists contributed by these three players over the past month.

How many goals and assists did the three players contribute in total?


Professor Thompson, a Medieval Studies scholar, is preparing a syllabus for her upcoming course. She needs to gather a set of resources for her class, which includes 12 books, 8 journal articles, and 5 manuscripts. Each book costs $25, each journal article costs $10, and each manuscript costs $15. Additionally, she plans to make 3 copies of each resource for her students. How much will Professor Thompson spend in total for all the resources, including the copies?


Mr. Johnson is a retired teacher who actively attends union meetings to support his fellow educators. Last month, he attended 5 different union meetings. At each meeting, he brought along 3 retired friends to also show their support. If each meeting lasted 2 hours, and they spent an additional 30 minutes in discussions after each meeting, how many total hours did Mr. Johnson and his friends spend attending and discussing union meetings last month?


A former UCLA basketball player is sharing a story about one of his memorable games during the program. In that game, he scored 24 points in the first half and increased his scoring by 50% in the second half. During the second half, he also made 5 assists, which his coach always said was like scoring 2 points each time. If each of his assists is counted as 2 points, how many total points did he contribute to the game?


Jamie, a passionate history major, is conducting interviews for a research project on civil rights activists. Jamie plans to interview 5 activists each week. If each interview takes 1 hour, and Jamie schedules 2 hours every day from Monday to Friday for interviews, how many weeks will it take Jamie to complete interviews with a total of 60 civil rights activists?


A military veteran named Alex is inspired by successful entrepreneurs and wants to start their own business. Alex decides to open a small coffee shop. To do this, Alex needs to calculate the initial costs. The cost of renting the space is $1,200 per month, and it will cost $3,500 to renovate the interior. Additionally, Alex needs to buy equipment for the shop, which includes a coffee machine for $2,000, a grinder for $300, and tables and chairs for $800. Alex also plans to spend $1,000 on initial inventory of coffee beans and supplies. How much total money does Alex need to save up to cover these initial expenses before opening the shop?


Jamie is a product manager working with a team of software engineers. She has 5 ideas from the company's blog that she wants to turn into actionable features. For each idea, the engineering team estimates it will take 3 days of development time. However, if the team works together, they can finish each feature 2 days faster. If the team dedicates 2 engineers to each idea and each engineer can work on only one idea at a time, how many total days will it take for all 5 features to be completed?


In her heyday, a retired runway model with striking features and a great fan following in the 80's and 90's used to walk in 5 fashion shows per week. If each fashion show had an audience of 500 people, and each person in the audience told 3 friends about the model's performance, how many people knew about her performance from a single week of shows?


Jamie is a young aspiring writer who assists a journalist in preparing for interviews with police officers. On Monday, Jamie spent 1 hour and 30 minutes researching police procedures. On Tuesday, they spent 45 minutes gathering information and an additional 1 hour conducting an interview with a retired detective. On Wednesday, Jamie worked for 2 hours writing an article about their findings. If Jamie wants to ensure they work no more than 8 hours a week on these tasks, how many more hours can Jamie work before reaching their weekly limit?


A retired architect named Mr. Novak owns an apartment in Prague, which he rents out to digital nomads. The rent for the apartment is $750 per month. In one year, Mr. Novak had 9 different digital nomads rent the apartment for various durations.

Here is the breakdown of how long each digital nomad rented the apartment:

- Nomad 1: 2 months
- Nomad 2: 1 month
- Nomad 3: 3 months
- Nomad 4: 2 months
- Nomad 5: 1 month
- Nomad 6: 1 month
- Nomad 7: 1 month
- Nomad 8: 1 month
- Nomad 9: 2 months

Calculate the total rental income Mr. Novak earned from the apartment during that year.


In Tokyo, Mr. Tanaka, an extreme right-wing political supporter, decides to organize a rally to express his views. He plans to distribute flyers to gather supporters. He starts with printing 1,200 flyers. After distributing some flyers in the morning, he has 750 flyers left. In the afternoon, he prints an additional 300 flyers. By the end of the day, he has distributed a total of 1,050 flyers. How many flyers does Mr. Tanaka have left at the end of the day?


Jamie is a third-generation resident of Kinnoull Terrace. Jamie's family has a tradition of planting a new tree in their garden every 5 years. Jamie's grandfather started this tradition 45 years ago when he planted the first tree. How many trees in total have been planted by Jamie's family in their garden up to the current year?


Professor Smith, a risk management expert, is teaching her class about the importance of property and casualty insurance. During one of her lectures, she presents a scenario: A homeowner has a house valued at $250,000. Unfortunately, a storm causes damage to the roof, resulting in repair costs of $15,000. Fortunately, the homeowner has an insurance policy that covers 80% of the repair costs after a deductible of $1,000. How much will the homeowner pay out of pocket for the roof repairs after the insurance coverage is applied?


Alex is a cybersecurity analyst who loves decrypting information hidden in signal patterns. While analyzing a particular signal, Alex discovers that the encrypted message is transmitted in a sequence of pulses. Each pulse consists of a series of numbers that, when added together, reveal part of the message.

The signal sequence Alex observes is:
- The first part of the message is encrypted in a pulse with the numbers: 8, 12, 15, and 10.
- The second part is hidden in another pulse with the numbers: 7, 14, 9, and 11.
- The third part of the message is in a pulse consisting of: 5, 18, 13, and 12.
- The fourth and final part of the message is encrypted in a pulse with the numbers: 6, 16, 14, and 8.

To fully decrypt the message, Alex needs to find the sum of all the numbers in these pulses. What is the total sum of the numbers in all four pulses?


The master magician, known for their secretive nature, has 5 different magic tricks that they perform at special shows. Each trick requires a unique set of magic cards, and the magician has a total of 60 magic cards in their collection. To prevent anyone from learning their secrets, the magician ensures that no two tricks share more than 2 cards in common.

If each magic trick uses the same number of magic cards, how many cards does each trick use?


A poet spends a week in a secluded mountain cabin to find inspiration and tranquility. Each morning, the poet writes 8 poems, each taking 30 minutes to complete. In the afternoon, the poet takes a 2-hour hike through the mountain trails. On the last day of the week, the poet discovers a beautiful clearing and is inspired to write 5 extra poems, but skips the hike. How many total hours does the poet spend writing poems and hiking during the entire week at the cabin?


Mr. Thompson, a father who enjoys long drives, decided to take a memorial trip in honor of his son, who sadly passed away in a motorway accident. He plans to visit 5 different places that his son loved. Each place is 45 miles apart from the next. If he starts his journey from home and returns home after visiting all 5 places, how many miles will Mr. Thompson drive in total?


Jamie is a jazz theory expert who offers personalized feedback and resources through virtual lessons. This week, Jamie has scheduled 5 virtual lessons, each lasting 45 minutes. During each lesson, Jamie spends 15 minutes discussing jazz theory concepts, and the remaining time is dedicated to providing personalized feedback. After completing all 5 lessons, Jamie spends an additional 30 minutes preparing resources for each student. How many minutes does Jamie spend in total on lessons and preparation this week?


Sarah is an alumna who recently started working at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). To help future graduates, she hosts a workshop where she shares insights on how they can also land a job at the IMF. During the workshop, she explains that she applied to 5 different positions at the IMF. Each application required a $50 processing fee, which her university reimbursed. Before joining the IMF, Sarah attended 3 conferences related to international finance, each costing $120, which she paid out of pocket. During her first month at the IMF, Sarah earned a monthly salary of $3,500. How much more money did Sarah earn in her first month at the IMF compared to the total amount she spent on applications and conferences?


Dr. Smith is an academic researcher specializing in statistical modeling. She is collaborating with a government official to analyze data from 5 different cities to provide expert insights on public health trends. Each city has provided data on the number of flu cases reported over a week. The numbers are as follows:

- City A: 120 cases
- City B: 145 cases
- City C: 90 cases
- City D: 110 cases
- City E: 130 cases

Dr. Smith needs to calculate the average number of flu cases per city to report to the government official. What is the average number of flu cases per city?


Alex, a seasoned budget traveler, is planning a trip to three different cities. He has found the following deals for flights:

- A flight to City A costs $120, but he has a 15% discount code he can use.
- A flight to City B is advertised as "Buy one, get one 50% off." The regular price for the flight is $200.
- A flight to City C is $150, with an additional $30 baggage fee if you don't book through a special promotion link that offers free baggage.

Alex, being skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers, wants to calculate the total cost for traveling to all three cities, assuming he books the cheapest possible options. What is the total cost for Alex's flights, including any discounts and fees?


Alex is a skeptical parent who is considering starting a new business but is worried about the potential financial risks involved. To assess the situation, Alex decides to calculate the initial costs. The estimated cost to rent a small office space is $1,500 per month. The necessary supplies and equipment for starting the business will cost $3,200. Additionally, Alex plans to spend $800 on marketing in the first month.

To get a clearer picture, Alex also considers the monthly income needed to break even. If Alex estimates that the business will generate $5,000 in revenue in the first month, how much more money would Alex need to earn to cover all initial expenses and monthly costs?


A fan has been following Olly Murs' career since he started on "The X Factor" in 2009. Over the years, Olly has released 7 studio albums. The fan bought a ticket to see Olly's tour each time he released a new album. Each concert ticket cost $50. In addition to the concerts, the fan also bought a special edition of each album, which cost $20 each. How much money has the fan spent in total on concert tickets and special edition albums related to Olly Murs' career?


Jamie is an avid reader and a big fan of the author Mark Edwards. Last month, Jamie read 3 of Mark Edwards' books. The first book had 320 pages, the second book had 450 pages, and the third book had 280 pages. If Jamie reads an average of 40 pages per day, how many days did it take Jamie to read all three books?


Dr. Alex, a historian, is working on a project to provide resources about five historical figures. For each figure, Dr. Alex plans to write an article and create a presentation. Writing an article takes 3 hours, and creating a presentation takes 2 hours. If Dr. Alex has already completed the work for three characters and has 14 hours available this week, how many more historical figures can Dr. Alex fully prepare resources for in the remaining time?


Alex, a professional wrestler who advocates for LGBTQ+ representation, is planning a special wrestling event to celebrate diversity in sports. They have decided to donate $5 for every ticket sold to a local LGBTQ+ charity. The event is expected to attract 300 fans. Additionally, the arena where the event will be held can accommodate 500 fans, and Alex has reserved 10% of the tickets exclusively for members of the LGBTQ+ community at a discounted rate of $10 per ticket. The remaining tickets are sold at the regular price of $20 each.

Calculate the total amount of money Alex will donate to the charity if all the tickets are sold out, considering both the discounted and regular ticket sales.


Emma is a behind-the-scenes coordinator at a radio station. Her job is to select songs that align with the station's target audience. She has a list of 50 songs, and she needs to choose a playlist of 12 songs for the upcoming evening show. Emma decides to analyze the popularity of the songs using scores from recent listener surveys. Each song can have a score from 1 to 10. Emma wants the average score of the selected playlist to be at least 8. If she has already selected 8 songs with scores of 9, 7, 8, 9, 10, 8, 7, and 9, what is the minimum total score needed for the remaining 4 songs to achieve her goal?


The consulate's press officer is planning a public relations event where they will give a presentation on effective communication skills. To ensure a successful event, the officer decides to distribute pamphlets to the attendees. The officer initially prints 250 pamphlets. During the event, 150 attendees each receive 1 pamphlet. Later, the officer realizes that 30 more attendees than initially expected arrive, and they each receive 1 pamphlet as well. To manage the unexpected increase in attendees, the officer quickly prints an additional 50 pamphlets. By the end of the event, how many pamphlets does the press officer have left?


Lina is an aspiring scientist from a country where the esteemed feminist historian, Dr. Maria, is highly celebrated for her work in promoting gender equality. Inspired by Dr. Maria, Lina decides to conduct a small survey on how many hours students spend on science and history subjects each week. She gathers data from 5 students and records the following hours for each subject:

- Student 1: 6 hours on science, 4 hours on history
- Student 2: 7 hours on science, 5 hours on history
- Student 3: 5 hours on science, 3 hours on history
- Student 4: 8 hours on science, 6 hours on history
- Student 5: 4 hours on science, 2 hours on history

Dr. Maria suggests that a balanced schedule should have a total of 10 hours per week combining both subjects. Lina wants to find out how many more hours the students need to invest collectively to achieve Dr. Maria's suggested balance.

Calculate the total number of additional hours all 5 students together need to spend on science and history to reach the balanced 10-hour schedule per student per week.


After surviving a shipwreck, Alex found themselves on a deserted island. In their backpack, they had 15 protein bars and 10 bottles of water. Each day, Alex needs 2 protein bars and 1 bottle of water to stay healthy. Unfortunately, it rains every 3 days, making the water on the island undrinkable for 1 day after each rainstorm. Given this pattern, how many full days can Alex survive on the island with the supplies they have, while still staying healthy?


A property broker is helping a wealthy client who is interested in purchasing a historic estate. The estate is listed at $4,500,000. The broker knows that the client wants to renovate the estate, which will cost an additional 15% of the purchase price. After renovation, the client plans to hold a historic home tour that is expected to generate $150,000 in revenue. If the client wants to have at least $100,000 in profit after the tour, what is the maximum amount the client can pay for the estate?


Emily is a stay-at-home mom who manages the household while her partner works. She has 5 parenting tips that she wants to share with a group of friends. During a gathering, she shares 3 tips with her friend Sarah and 2 tips with her friend Julie. Later, she writes down another 4 new tips that she plans to share during their next meeting. How many parenting tips does Emily have in total now?


Sarah is a long-time fan of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" TV shows. She has watched every episode from the last 15 seasons of each show. Each season of "The Bachelor" has 12 episodes, while each season of "The Bachelorette" has 13 episodes. If she decides to rewatch all of these episodes, how many episodes will she be watching in total?


Dr. Khan is a senior researcher focusing on Pakistan's border security. He is analyzing the number of border patrols along three key sections of Pakistan's border. In section A, there are 15 patrols every day. In section B, there are 20 patrols every day, but this section requires an additional 5 patrols on weekends. Section C has 10 patrols every day, with an additional 3 patrols on both Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Dr. Khan wants to find out how many total patrols are conducted in a week across all three sections. Calculate the total number of patrols for a week, considering the additional patrols on weekends for section B and on Wednesdays and Saturdays for section C.


Lars is an underground music enthusiast from Germany who exchanges mixtapes and music recommendations with his fans. He decides to create mixtapes that feature 12 tracks each, carefully chosen from his extensive collection of 144 songs. He plans to send one mixtape to each of his 9 fans.

To make the mixtapes unique, he ensures that no two mixtapes have more than 3 tracks in common. After selecting the tracks for the mixtapes, he realizes he has 18 extra songs that he didn't use in any mixtape.

How many different tracks did Lars use in total across all 9 mixtapes?


Alex is a software engineer who is developing an algorithm to optimize resource allocation for a bike-sharing system in a city. The city has 5 different bike stations. Each station initially has a certain number of bikes: Station A has 12 bikes, Station B has 8 bikes, Station C has 15 bikes, Station D has 10 bikes, and Station E has 5 bikes. On a busy Monday morning, the demand for bikes is as follows:

- Station A needs 10 additional bikes.
- Station B needs 3 additional bikes.
- Station C has 4 too many bikes.
- Station D needs 6 additional bikes.
- Station E has 2 too many bikes.

Alex wants to redistribute the bikes to meet the demand without moving any bikes between stations more than necessary. How many bikes in total does Alex need to move between the stations to optimize the allocation?


Professor Artie, a professor of art history, is organizing an art exhibition to demonstrate the concept of artistic subjectivity and interpretation. She has selected 5 different pieces of art for the exhibition, each representing a unique interpretation of a historical event. To highlight the diversity of interpretations, she decides to display each piece in 3 different rooms, each room offering a different lighting setup that influences how the art is perceived.

Professor Artie wants to ensure that each piece is viewed 7 times over the course of the exhibition by different groups of students. If she plans to have 2 tours per room each day, how many days will the exhibition last if she wants each piece to be viewed the desired number of times?


Coach Li is the caring and dedicated coach of a girls' soccer team. She wants to make sure her players are well-prepared for their upcoming tournament. To do this, she plans to divide her 18 players into 3 equal groups for specialized training sessions. Each group will have a different focus: passing, shooting, and defense. Coach Li has scheduled 45 minutes for each training session and wants to ensure that each group spends an equal amount of time on each focus area. If Coach Li wants to repeat this cycle of training sessions twice before the tournament, how many total minutes will each player spend on training for passing, shooting, and defense together?


Every Sunday, a Catholic parishioner named Maria travels from her home near Easton to attend the 10:00 AM Mass at Corpus Christi Parish in Lawrence. The distance from her home to the parish is 15 miles. She also volunteers at the parish every Sunday, spending 2 hours helping with community activities. After volunteering, Maria visits a local bakery 3 miles from the parish to buy bread for her family. If Maria then returns home directly from the bakery, calculate the total distance, in miles, that Maria travels on Sundays.


Jamie is a graphic design student who is inspired by the work of Paula Scher, a designer known for her use of bold typography and vibrant colors. Jamie decides to create a new poster for an upcoming art exhibit. The poster is divided into 5 equal sections. In the first section, Jamie uses 3 different fonts to spell out the word "ART" in large, colorful letters. In the second section, Jamie includes 5 different color swatches inspired by Paula Scher's designs. In the next three sections, Jamie alternates between using 4 different graphic icons and 6 distinct patterns from Scher's works in each section. How many unique design elements has Jamie used in total across the entire poster?


Dr. Smith, an ophthalmologist who specializes in treating eye conditions caused by prolonged screen time, sees 8 patients each day. Each patient spends an average of 6 hours per day on screens. Dr. Smith recommends that each patient reduces their screen time by 25% to help alleviate their symptoms. If Dr. Smith sees patients 5 days a week, how many total hours of screen time will be saved by all of Dr. Smith's patients each week if they follow her recommendation?


Alex is a successful real estate developer who is working on a new construction project in a city that has recently implemented economic policies to encourage development. These policies include a 10% tax rebate on construction costs and a 5% increase in property value once the project is completed. Alex's current project involves constructing a new apartment complex with a base construction cost of $5,000,000.

Calculate the total effective cost of the project after applying the tax rebate, and then determine the expected property value after the 5% increase. What is the difference between the expected property value and the total effective cost of the project?


A sports journalist who frequently interviews Jeff Gordon covers 5 NASCAR races in a month. During each race, the journalist has the opportunity to share 3 insider stories with the fans. If the journalist also writes 2 special feature articles about Jeff Gordon each month, how many total insider stories and feature articles does the journalist share with the fans in a month?


A language policy advisor is working on a program to support linguistic diversity in a city. She plans to set up language workshops for 5 different languages. Each workshop can host 20 participants. To ensure diverse participation, she wants to invite 3 different age groups: children, teenagers, and adults. She decides that each age group should have an equal number of participants in each workshop.

If the advisor plans to run a total of 4 workshops for each language, how many participants from each age group should she invite for all the workshops combined?


Alex, a timid office worker, decides to overcome their fear of heights by taking up rock climbing. To start, Alex chooses a beginner climbing wall at the local gym, which is 12 feet tall. Every week, Alex plans to climb a wall that is 3 feet taller than the previous one to gradually build confidence and skills. After 4 weeks, what will be the height of the climbing wall that Alex will attempt to climb?


Dr. Smith, a psychologist focusing on brain disorders, is conducting a study with 5 different groups of participants. Each group consists of 8 participants. Dr. Smith wants to create personalized algorithms for each participant to help them with cognitive tasks. Each algorithm requires 3 hours to develop. If Dr. Smith can work on 2 algorithms simultaneously and spends 6 hours a day developing these algorithms, how many days will it take her to complete all the algorithms for every participant in her study?


Emily is a prospective student who is very methodical and interested in pursuing higher studies in Economics. She decides to create a weekly budget plan to manage her expenses efficiently. She plans to spend $100 on groceries, $50 on transportation, and $30 on entertainment every week. Emily also wants to save $20 each week for her future studies. How much money does Emily need in total each week to cover her expenses and her savings?


In a small town, there is a library that houses 150 books on the history of various cultures, including their monastic contributions. The library decides to add more books to a special section dedicated to the individual achievements of historical figures who have made a significant impact on culture, irrespective of religious affiliation. They plan to add 75 books this year and 95 books next year to this section. How many books in total will the library have in this special section by the end of next year?


A social worker is helping a single parent and their teenager with budgeting for the month. The single parent earns $2,400 a month. Their monthly expenses are as follows: $800 for rent, $300 for groceries, $150 for utilities, $100 for transportation, and $50 for internet. The teenager has a part-time job and earns $200 a month, which they contribute towards family expenses. After covering all these expenses, the social worker wants to help them create a savings plan. How much money will the family have left to save at the end of the month?


Alex has a rare phobia of balloons popping, called globophobia. To overcome their fear, Alex decides to take small steps by gradually exposing themselves to balloons in a controlled setting. On the first day, Alex bravely handles 3 balloons. Each day, they increase the number of balloons by 2 more than the previous day. If Alex continues this pattern for a total of 7 days, how many balloons does Alex handle on the seventh day?


A game developer is working on creating a realistic simulation for training purposes and consults a professor for expertise. The professor suggests including a scenario where a character needs to gather resources to build a virtual city. In the simulation, the character must collect 120 units of wood, 80 units of stone, and 60 units of metal. The character can gather 15 units of wood, 10 units of stone, and 5 units of metal each hour. How many total hours will the character need to gather all the resources required to build the virtual city?


Maria is a devoted member of her local church and attends services regularly. She hopes her son, Alex, will join her more often. During a special religious season lasting 40 days, Maria attends church 5 times a week. Alex decides to accompany her one Sunday, and Maria is thrilled. For every 5 services Maria attends, Alex agrees to attend 1 additional service. How many more services will Alex attend with Maria during this 40-day period?


Lila is a talented young violinist who recently moved to Europe to study classical music. She practices her violin for 2 hours every weekday and 3 hours each on Saturday and Sunday. If Lila plans to practice for the entire month of October, how many hours will she have practiced by the end of the month? Note: October has 31 days and starts on a Sunday this year.


Professor Garcia, a faculty advisor, is helping the student committee plan a social justice event on campus. They want to distribute flyers to promote the event. The committee has decided to print 120 flyers. Each flyer costs $0.15 to print. Additionally, they need to buy snacks for the volunteers, which will cost $25 in total. Professor Garcia also suggests renting a small sound system for $50 for the event. If the committee has a budget of $100, how much more money do they need to cover all the expenses?


Sarah and Mike are a thrill-seeking couple who plan to exchange vows while skydiving. They have arranged for a special flight that will take them to an altitude of 12,000 feet, from which they will jump. Sarah and Mike want their ceremony to last exactly 10 minutes, starting from when they leave the plane. If they fall at a speed of 120 feet per second, how many seconds will they have to exchange vows before they need to deploy their parachutes, assuming they must open their parachutes at 3,000 feet for safety?


A political reporter is covering the economic aspects of a populist campaign that promises to reduce taxes for 60% of the population. The reporter discovers that there are 1,000,000 eligible voters in the region. If each voter currently pays an average tax of $3,000 and the campaign promises to reduce the tax by 10% for those eligible, how much total tax revenue will be collected from the eligible voters after the proposed reduction?


A football enthusiast is closely following the performance of left-back players in a local soccer league. In the last 5 matches, the left-back player from their favorite team completed 8 successful tackles in the first match, 5 in the second, 10 in the third, 7 in the fourth, and 9 in the fifth. This player also made an average of 3 key passes per match across these 5 games. If each successful tackle is worth 2 points and each key pass is worth 1 point, calculate the total number of performance points the left-back player earned over these 5 matches.


A talent scout is organizing auditions for a new play. She has scheduled 5 different audition days, with 8 actors auditioning each day. After the auditions, she must also schedule 3 performances, each requiring 6 actors. If she wants to ensure that each actor has enough rest, she plans to give each selected actor 2 rest days between their audition and their performance. How many actors does she need in total, considering each actor can only perform in one of the scheduled performances?


Ms. Johnson, a school teacher from Newtown, Connecticut, is planning a field trip for her 3rd-grade class to the Newtown Historical Society. She has 24 students in her class, and she wants to divide them into groups for the trip. Each group should have 4 students. If she also plans to bring 3 parent volunteers and herself as a chaperone, how many total groups will there be, including the groups for the students and the chaperones?


Lisa is a green-conscious consumer who recently learned about the importance of reducing carbon emissions. She decides to make a change by using reusable shopping bags instead of plastic ones. Lisa goes shopping every week, and she used to use 5 plastic bags per trip. Each plastic bag takes about 450 years to decompose, but every reusable bag can be used for 100 trips before it needs to be replaced.

If Lisa shops once a week and plans to shop every week for the next 2 years, how many plastic bags will she save by using reusable bags instead of plastic ones?


Jamie has undergone several surgeries and has experience with using different medical devices for recovery. Over the past year, Jamie tested 3 different types of devices. For each device, Jamie provided feedback on several factors including comfort, ease of use, and effectiveness.

During the first month, Jamie filled out feedback forms for the first device every 3 days, totaling 10 feedback forms. In the second month, for the second device, Jamie provided feedback every 4 days, totaling 8 feedback forms. In the third month, Jamie used the third device and provided feedback every 5 days, totaling 6 feedback forms.

Calculate the total number of days Jamie spent testing all three devices over the three months.


A political pundit and commentator frequently appears on television to debate the Jr. US senator on constitutional matters. In one month, the pundit appeared on a debate show 4 times, with each show lasting 45 minutes. During each show, the pundit debated the senator on 3 different constitutional topics. If the pundit spent an equal amount of time on each topic during every debate show, how many minutes did the pundit spend discussing each topic in total over the course of the month?


Officer Johnson is organizing a charity motorcycle event to support veterans. He plans to ride from his town to the neighboring city and back, which is a round trip of 120 miles. He has 15 fellow officers joining him, and each officer's motorcycle can travel 30 miles per gallon of fuel. If the cost of fuel is $3 per gallon, how much will it cost in total for all the officers to complete the round trip?


Alexandra, a passionate theatre critic, attended a Broadway show yesterday that was 2 hours and 45 minutes long. During the first half of the show, she counted 5 different songs, each lasting an average of 4 minutes. In the second half, there were 7 songs, each lasting an average of 3 minutes. She plans to hum all the songs she heard during the show while showering, spending 1 minute humming each song. If Alexandra showers for 30 minutes, how many minutes will she spend humming other songs from her favorite past shows?


A rancher owns a piece of land adjacent to a protected area. The rancher's property is rectangular and measures 120 meters along one side that borders the protected land, and 80 meters along the adjacent side. The rancher needs to build a fence along the two sides that do not border the protected land. If the cost of materials is $15 per meter of fencing, how much will it cost the rancher to build the fence?


James is a grateful individual who received the COVID-19 vaccine through one of Nurse Lucy's vaccination drives at the community center. On the day James visited, Nurse Lucy and her team administered vaccines to 12 people every hour for 5 hours. After James got his shot, he decided to volunteer and help by guiding people to the vaccination area. In total, Nurse Lucy and her team administered vaccines to 60 more people in the next 3 hours. How many people, including James, received the vaccine at the community center that day?


Ms. Thompson, a sociology teacher, is planning a field trip for her class to visit three historical landmarks in the city to teach her students about cultural heritage. The first landmark has a visitor capacity of 50 people per hour, the second can accommodate 30 people per hour, and the third allows 20 people per hour. Each landmark tour takes exactly 1 hour. If Ms. Thompson has 80 students in her class and she wants to visit each landmark in one day, what is the minimum number of hours she needs to ensure all her students can tour each landmark, assuming they can split into groups and each landmark can be visited simultaneously?


Maria is an interpreter fluent in 5 languages, and she assists in cross-cultural legal negotiations. One week, she has 3 negotiation sessions per language. Each session lasts 2 hours and she needs 30 minutes to prepare for each session. After every two sessions, Maria takes a 15-minute break. How many total hours does Maria spend on these negotiation sessions, including preparation and breaks, in one week?


Professor Eldridge, a wise and experienced Ravenclaw who specializes in advanced magical theories, is conducting a special class on magical numerology. In the class, he introduces a series of enchanted stones, each representing a different magical number sequence.

Professor Eldridge has 4 enchanted stones labeled A, B, C, and D. Each stone glows with a specific number of lumens when activated, indicating its magical power. Stone A glows with 15 lumens, Stone B with 25 lumens, Stone C with 40 lumens, and Stone D with 55 lumens.

For a particular spell, Professor Eldridge needs to activate a combination of stones such that the total lumens add up to exactly 100.

How many different ways can Professor Eldridge activate the stones to achieve exactly 100 lumens?


Jamie, a sports broadcaster, is preparing for a live basketball game commentary. To make the commentary more engaging, Jamie relies on video clips edited by Alex, the video editor. Alex has prepared 5 highlights for the first quarter, 7 for the second quarter, 4 for the third quarter, and 6 for the fourth quarter. During the game, Jamie plans to show 3 highlights in the first quarter, 2 in the second, 3 in the third, and the remaining in the fourth quarter. How many highlights will Jamie show in the fourth quarter?


A published poet and critic is organizing a poetry reading event to celebrate modernist poetry. She has written 12 poems herself and plans to read 3 of them at the event. She also wants to showcase poems from other modernist poets. She has selected 4 poems each from 5 different poets. To create a balanced program, she decides to read an equal number of poems from each poet, including herself. How many poems will she read in total during the event?


老王是一位对流行音乐和社交媒体文化感到困惑的年长者。他决定去了解一下他的孙子们每天在社交媒体上花多少时间。老王发现他的孙子们每天花在社交媒体上的平均时间是2小时，而他了解到他们每周有5天会听流行音乐，每次大约听1小时。他想知道他的孙子们每周总共有多少小时是花在社交媒体和听流行音乐上的。请帮老王计算一下。


Mr. Thompson, an old-fashioned office manager, loves using paper and pen to manage his office supplies. He has a stack of 120 sheets of paper and uses 15 sheets every day for printing memos and reports. Every time he uses up 60 sheets, he orders a new pack of 100 sheets to ensure he never runs out. If Mr. Thompson continues using paper at the current rate, how many sheets of paper will he have after 10 days, assuming he orders new paper packs whenever needed?


Jamie is a young filmmaker who is creating a documentary about how different colors in films influence the audience's perception of characters. For her project, she decides to film 5 different scenes, each focusing on a specific color theme. She plans to use 3 unique colors in each scene.

For the first scene, she uses 2 cameras, each capturing 10 minutes of footage. For the second scene, she uses 3 cameras, each capturing 12 minutes of footage. In the third scene, she uses 4 cameras, each capturing 8 minutes of footage. For the fourth scene, she uses 5 cameras, each capturing 6 minutes of footage. Finally, in the fifth scene, she uses 6 cameras, each capturing 5 minutes of footage.

How many total minutes of footage does Jamie capture for all 5 scenes combined?


Emily is a rookie attorney who has recently started working at a law firm specializing in Premises Liability cases. In her first month, she is tasked to assist in 5 different cases. Each case requires her to spend a certain number of hours on research, client meetings, and drafting documents.

For Case 1, she spends 6 hours on research, 3 hours in meetings, and 4 hours drafting documents.
For Case 2, she spends 5 hours on research, 2 hours in meetings, and 3 hours drafting documents.
For Case 3, she spends 7 hours on research, 4 hours in meetings, and 5 hours drafting documents.
For Case 4, she spends 4 hours on research, 3 hours in meetings, and 2 hours drafting documents.
For Case 5, she spends 5 hours on research, 2 hours in meetings, and 4 hours drafting documents.

If Emily bills her clients at a rate of $150 per hour for her work, how much will she earn from these 5 cases in total for the month?


Emma, an intellectual reader, is diving into the theological writings of three renowned authors. She plans to read 20 pages per day. The first book by Author A contains 300 pages, the second book by Author B contains 250 pages, and the third book by Author C contains 350 pages. One evening, Emma engaged in a deep conversation about faith and reason, which inspired her to read an additional 15 pages that day. If Emma starts reading the books in order from Author A to Author C, how many days will it take her to finish all three books?


Alex is a motivated software engineer who is knowledgeable in mobile application development languages like Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android. Alex is working on a new mobile app project that requires developing both iOS and Android versions. For the iOS version, Alex estimates it will take 120 hours to complete, while the Android version will take 150 hours.

If Alex plans to work 5 hours each weekday and 8 hours each weekend day, how many total days will it take Alex to complete both versions of the app?


A telecommunications executive is working on a joint project with a rival company's executive. Together, they need to set up a series of communication towers along a new highway that stretches for 150 miles. The executives decide to place a tower every 10 miles. However, due to regulatory requirements, they must place an additional tower at both the beginning and the end of the highway. How many communication towers in total will they need to set up for this project?


Sarah is a financial counselor who specializes in healthcare expenses. She is helping a family understand their medical costs for the year. The family has a health insurance plan that covers 70% of all their medical expenses. Over the past year, they had the following expenses: $500 for doctor visits, $1,200 for hospital stays, and $300 for medications. Additionally, they received an unexpected medical bill of $400 for an emergency visit, which their insurance did not cover.

How much of the total medical expenses did the family have to pay out of pocket after the insurance coverage?


An Ivorian football fan has been following the career of Eric Bile since he started playing youth football. Eric Bile scored an average of 3 goals per season during his 5 youth seasons. After moving to a professional team, he increased his scoring rate to an average of 7 goals per season over the next 8 seasons. This season, he has already scored 12 goals by mid-season. If he continues at this rate, how many total goals will Eric have scored by the end of this season?


Coach Thompson, a wrestling coach in a small town, is planning a special training session for his team. He wants to share his experiences from when he competed in the Poland Open. He has a collection of 45 medals from various wrestling competitions, including 12 medals from the Poland Open. Coach Thompson decides to bring in 5 of his Poland Open medals to inspire his team during the training session.

During the session, he wants each of his 10 team members to hold one of his medals from the Poland Open for a few minutes. After each member has held a medal, Coach Thompson will put them back in his display case.

How many of the Poland Open medals will remain in Coach Thompson's display case during the training session?


Alex, an IT technician, is deploying a new software update using SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) to 250 computers in an office. He starts by deploying the software to 50 computers each hour. After 2 hours, Alex receives a report indicating that 10 of the computers already updated in the first hour had an installation error, and he needs to redeploy the software to them. How many more hours will Alex need to complete the deployment to all 250 computers, including fixing the 10 errors?


A professional stunt performer named Alex is recovering from a complex fracture. As part of the rehabilitation process, Alex's physical therapist recommends a special exercise routine. The routine consists of 5 sets of exercises, where each set includes 8 repetitions. Each repetition takes 2 minutes to complete, followed by a 1-minute rest.

How long, in total minutes, does it take Alex to complete the entire exercise routine?


Dr. Smith, a senior researcher in protein engineering, is working on a project to synthesize a new protein with a specific sequence of amino acids. To do this, Dr. Smith needs to prepare a set of samples with varying concentrations of certain chemicals.

1. For the first experiment, Dr. Smith needs to mix 15 milliliters of Solution A with 25 milliliters of Solution B. How many milliliters of the mixture does Dr. Smith have after combining both solutions?

2. In the second experiment, Dr. Smith needs to create three different samples. Each sample requires 10 milliliters of Solution C. How many milliliters of Solution C will Dr. Smith need in total for all three samples?

3. Finally, Dr. Smith needs to dilute the mixture from the first experiment by adding 40 milliliters of water. What is the total volume of the diluted mixture?

Calculate the total milliliters of all solutions and water used across the experiments.


Coach Thompson is preparing his football team for the upcoming season. He gets a little confused with numbers, so he accidentally mixes up his facts while planning. He tells his team that they need to practice for 5 quarters each day. However, a quarter in a football game is actually 15 minutes, but he mistakenly thinks each quarter is 20 minutes long. If his team practices 5 days a week, how many extra minutes do they end up practicing each week because of Coach Thompson's mix-up?


Alex is a dedicated healthcare administrator who is passionate about improving patient care while also maintaining the hospital's budget. One day, Alex reviews the hospital's spending and finds that they currently spend $120,000 per month on medical supplies. Alex believes that by implementing a more efficient ordering system, they could reduce these costs by 15%.

However, Alex is also considering investing in a new patient management software that costs $15,000 upfront and saves $1,500 in monthly operational costs.

If Alex implements both changes, how much money will the hospital save in total over the first year?


Alex is a passionate roboticist who is designing autonomous rescue drones to help in disaster relief operations. Each drone can carry up to 5 kilograms of supplies. Alex needs to send enough drones to a disaster area to deliver a total of 250 kilograms of supplies. Furthermore, each drone requires 2 hours of charging for every 3 hours of flying time. If each round trip for a drone takes 6 hours, including flying and delivery time, calculate the total number of hours all drones will need for charging to complete the mission.


The old-school comedy club owner is planning a special weekend event to celebrate the golden era of stand-up comedy. He has decided to book 4 legendary comedians, each performing for 3 nights. Each comedian is paid $500 per performance. The club has 120 seats, and each ticket costs $25. If the club sells out every night, how much profit will the club owner make after paying all the comedians?


Alex is a cybersecurity expert who spends part of his week analyzing misinformation threats online. Each day, he reviews 50 online articles to determine if they contain misinformation. On Monday, he identified 12 articles with misinformation. On Tuesday, he found 16 such articles, and on Wednesday, he discovered 9 misinformation articles. Alex's goal is to reduce the number of misinformation articles by 20% each day for the rest of the week. How many misinformation articles should Alex aim to find on Thursday if he wants to achieve his goal?


Liam is an avid follower of Northern Irish politics and enjoys learning about the history of Irish nationalism. He recently read about the Good Friday Agreement, which was signed in 1998, marking an important moment in the peace process. To celebrate this anniversary, Liam decides to make a timeline of significant events related to Irish nationalism, starting from 1916 with the Easter Rising. He plans to mark every significant event every 8 years from 1916 to 1998. How many events, including the Easter Rising and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, will Liam mark on his timeline?


An international human rights lawyer is preparing a report on cross-cultural adoptions for a conference. She is analyzing data from three different countries. In Country A, there were 45 cross-cultural adoptions last year. In Country B, there were twice as many cross-cultural adoptions as in Country A. In Country C, there were 30% fewer cross-cultural adoptions than in Country B. How many total cross-cultural adoptions were there in these three countries last year?


An aerospace engineer named Alex is designing a new spacecraft for interstellar travel. The spacecraft requires 5 types of materials: titanium, aluminum, carbon fiber, copper, and silicon.

1. For the outer structure, Alex needs 200 units of titanium, and for each unit, it costs $15.
2. The interior frame requires 150 units of aluminum, with each unit costing $10.
3. For the lightweight panels, Alex needs 100 units of carbon fiber, each costing $20.
4. To conduct electricity throughout the spacecraft, Alex uses 250 units of copper, with each unit costing $5.
5. Finally, for the onboard computers, Alex requires 50 units of silicon, costing $25 per unit.

What is the total cost of the materials that Alex needs for the spacecraft?


Dr. Star, an astrophysicist who studies exoplanets, discovered a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. She determined that this exoplanet's orbit takes 365 Earth days to complete one full revolution around its star. Dr. Star also found that the exoplanet has 4 moons. Each moon orbits the exoplanet at different speeds: Moon A takes 30 days, Moon B takes 45 days, Moon C takes 60 days, and Moon D takes 75 days to complete one orbit around the exoplanet. If Dr. Star wants to calculate the total number of moon orbits around the exoplanet in one Earth year, how many orbits will all four moons complete together?


Tom is a Jersey local who is frustrated with the rapid changes in the real estate market. Last year, there were 15 houses on his street, each valued at $300,000. This year, 5 new houses were built, but the value of each house decreased by 10% due to market fluctuations.

What is the total value of all the houses on Tom's street this year?


Alex is a big fan of their favorite songwriter and loves discussing the lyrics with their friends. They recently noticed that one of the songwriter's famous songs has 144 lines. Alex wants to analyze the song by splitting it into sections. They decide to divide the song into 8 equal sections. After discussing the first two sections with a friend, they realized there are still 3 more sections left to discuss before they finish their analysis. How many lines are there in the remaining sections that Alex still needs to discuss?


A teenage performer named Alex is preparing for a musical performance at the church. Alex has been practicing a song that lasts 3 minutes and 45 seconds. During rehearsals, Alex plays the song 4 times in a row to perfect the performance. After each rehearsal, Alex takes a 5-minute break to reflect on the lyrics and their religious significance. If Alex spends a total of 3 rehearsal sessions on this preparation, how many minutes does Alex spend in total at the church, including both playing and taking breaks?


A sociology major is conducting a study on how the number of languages spoken in a community affects social identity and stratification. In one community, there are three primary languages spoken: A, B, and C. The sociology major discovers that:

- 40% of the community speaks only language A.
- 25% of the community speaks only language B.
- 15% of the community speaks only language C.
- 10% of the community speaks both languages A and B, but not C.
- 5% of the community speaks both languages A and C, but not B.
- 3% of the community speaks both languages B and C, but not A.
- The remaining people speak all three languages A, B, and C.

If the community consists of 2,000 people in total, how many people in the community speak all three languages A, B, and C?


Dr. Smith, a medical researcher, is collaborating with Dr. Lee, a pathologist, to study the underlying causes of a new disease. They collect samples from 120 patients. Each sample is divided into 3 parts for different tests: genetic analysis, protein study, and cell examination. For the genetic analysis, they need 2 milliliters of sample per patient, for the protein study, they use 1.5 milliliters, and for the cell examination, they require 1 milliliter. If they have already completed the genetic analysis and the protein study for all patients, how many milliliters of sample do they have left for the cell examination?


A PhD candidate in sociology is working on improving their academic writing and publication skills. To do this, they decide to attend a series of workshops. Each workshop lasts 3 hours and they plan to attend a total of 8 workshops. For every 2 workshops they attend, they write one article draft. Additionally, they spend 5 hours revising and refining each draft into a final paper. How many total hours will the PhD candidate spend on writing and refining their papers after attending all the workshops?


Alex, a passionate mechanical engineer, is designing a series of gears for a project to demonstrate the superiority of mechanical systems over electrical ones. The gear system consists of three interconnected gears: Gear A, Gear B, and Gear C. Gear A has 12 teeth, Gear B has 24 teeth, and Gear C has 36 teeth. Alex wants to know how many times Gear C will rotate if Gear A is rotated 72 times. Assuming the gears are perfectly meshed and every full rotation of Gear A causes Gear B and Gear C to rotate proportionally based on their number of teeth, how many full rotations will Gear C make?


The CEO of a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, named Alex, wants to challenge the traditional banking model by offering a new feature. Alex decides to create a promotional event where users can exchange their traditional currency for cryptocurrency at a special rate.

During the event, users can exchange 1 unit of their traditional currency for 3 units of Alex's cryptocurrency. On the first day of the event, 250 users participate, and each exchanges an average of 15 units of traditional currency.

1. Calculate how many total units of traditional currency were exchanged on the first day.
2. Determine how many total units of cryptocurrency were given out in exchange for the traditional currency on the first day.


Jamie is a dedicated counselor who uses the work of a renowned author as a valuable resource in their sessions. This week, Jamie had 15 counseling sessions and decided to incorporate the author's work into 60% of these sessions. After seeing the positive impact, Jamie plans to increase the use of the author's work by 20% next week. How many sessions will Jamie incorporate the author's work into next week if they have the same number of sessions as this week?


An independent filmmaker, inspired by Lars Von Trier's unconventional approach to cinema, decides to create a project that involves filming scenes in unique and unexpected locations. She plans to film 5 scenes in total. Her first scene is filmed in a forest and takes 3 hours, while the second scene is shot in an abandoned warehouse for twice as long as the first scene. The third scene is filmed in a bustling city square and takes half the time of the first two scenes combined. For the fourth scene, she decides to film in a quiet library and spends 2 hours less than the time spent on the city square scene. Finally, the fifth scene is shot on a rooftop during sunset and takes 90 minutes longer than the library scene. How many hours in total does she spend filming all five scenes?


Professor Li, who once transitioned from a student in China to a professor, is now helping his students with their math skills. One day, he decides to give them a problem inspired by his own experiences. He recalls when he was a student, he spent 3 hours a day studying mathematics. As a professor, he now spends twice as much time every week preparing lessons and guiding students.

If Professor Li spends 6 days a week working and allocates his time evenly across those days, how many hours does he spend each day preparing lessons and guiding students?


Mr. Thompson, a local business owner, wants to create a partnership between his business and the nearby school. He plans to donate school supplies every month. If Mr. Thompson donates 25 notebooks each month and wants to partner with 4 different local businesses to do the same, how many notebooks will be donated to the school in total over a period of 6 months?


Jamie has been a Jaguars season ticket holder for 10 years. Every season, there are 8 home games. Jamie's parents have been attending games with Jamie since childhood. If Jamie attended his first game at the age of 5, and he is now 25 years old, how many total home games have Jamie and his parents attended together?


Alex is a DB2 database administrator who is responsible for maintaining the performance of several databases. One day, Alex noticed that one of the databases was running slower than usual. Using his analytical skills, he discovered that the database was handling more queries than it was optimized for.

To troubleshoot, Alex decided to optimize the database in two steps. In the first step, he managed to increase the database's efficiency by 25%, allowing it to handle an additional 50 queries per hour. In the second step, he further enhanced the software, increasing the efficiency by another 10%, allowing for 30 more queries per hour.

Before any optimizations, the database was handling 200 queries per hour. How many queries per hour can the database handle after both optimization steps are completed?


Sarah lives near a busy highway and is advocating for better noise and air pollution control. She decides to measure the traffic noise in front of her house. On Monday, she counts 120 cars passing by her house every 10 minutes during rush hour. Each car produces an average noise level of 70 decibels. Sarah learns that a noise level above 60 decibels is considered harmful. She wants to know how much quieter it would be if the number of cars could be reduced by 30% during rush hour. Calculate the total noise level reduction in decibels if the number of cars is reduced by 30%.


Jamie is a parent of two teenagers, Alex and Taylor, living in San Francisco. Each weekend, the family likes to explore different parts of the city. Last Saturday, they visited the Golden Gate Park, where they rented bicycles. The rental shop charges $15 per hour for each bicycle. Alex and Taylor each rented a bicycle for 3 hours, while Jamie decided to rent one for 2 hours. How much did Jamie spend in total for the bicycle rentals?


Emma is a determined young swimmer striving to make it to the Olympics. She trains every day by swimming laps in the pool. On Monday, she swims 30 laps, on Tuesday, she swims 25% more laps than she did on Monday, and on Wednesday, she swims 10 laps fewer than she did on Tuesday. On Thursday, Emma increases her laps by 10% compared to Wednesday, and on Friday, she swims 5 more laps than she did on Monday. How many total laps does Emma swim from Monday to Friday?


A proud Bulgarian swimmer is competing in a Championship, where she will swim in 3 different events: the 100-meter freestyle, the 200-meter backstroke, and the 400-meter individual medley. In the 100-meter freestyle, she completes each lap (50 meters) in 28 seconds. In the 200-meter backstroke, she swims each 50-meter lap in 33 seconds. For the 400-meter individual medley, she swims the first 100 meters in 1 minute and 40 seconds, the second 100 meters in 1 minute and 50 seconds, the third 100 meters in 1 minute and 45 seconds, and the final 100 meters in 1 minute and 42 seconds.

Calculate the total time, in seconds, that the swimmer spends competing in all three events.


A disappointed Seinäjoki Crocodiles fan attended a football game where the Crocodiles were playing against their rivals. During the first half of the game, the Crocodiles scored 3 touchdowns, and each touchdown is worth 6 points. In the second half, they only managed to score 2 field goals, with each field goal worth 3 points. Meanwhile, their rivals scored a total of 28 points by the end of the game. How many more points did the Crocodiles need to score to win the game?