instruction: Natalia sold clips to 48 of her friends in April, and then she sold half as many clips in May. How many clips did Natalia sell altogether in April and May?

output:
<think>
First, I need to understand the problem: Natalia sold clips to 48 of her friends in April and then sold half as many in May. The goal is to find the total number of clips she sold in both months.

Next, I'll break down the information given:
- In April, Natalia sold 48 clips.

In April, NATALIA SOLD 48 CLIPS.

Then, she sold half as many in May. To find out how many clips she sold in May:
In May, clips sold = Half ofApril's sales
= (1/2) × 48
= 24

In May, she sold 24 clips.

Finally, to find the total number of clips sold In April and May, I will add both quantities together.
Total clips sold = Clips in April + Clips in May
= 48 + 24
= 72

Therefore, Natalia sold a total of 72 clips in April and May.
</think>

Let's solve the problem step by step:

**Problem:**
Natalia sold clips to **48** of her friends in **April**, and then she sold **half as many clips** in **May**. How many clips did Natalia sell **altogether** in April and May?

---

1. **Understanding the Problem:**
   - Clips sold in April: 48
   - Clips sold in May: Half of April's sales
   - Goal: Total clips sold in both months

2. **Breaking it Down:**
   - April Sales = 48 clips
   - May Sales = (1/2) × April Sales = (1/2) × 48

3. **Calculating May Sales:**

   \[
   \text{May Sales} = \frac{1}{2} \times 48 = 24 \text{ clips}
   \]

4. **Total Clips Sold:**

   \[
   \text{Total Clips} = \text{April Sales} + \text{May Sales} = 48 + 24 = 72
   \]

5. **Final Answer:**

\boxed{72}


instruction: James writes a 3-page letter to 2 different friends twice a week.  How many pages does he write a year?

output:
<think>
First, I need to determine how many friends James is writing letters to and how frequently he writes those letters. According to the problem, James writes 3-page letters to 2 different friends twice a week.

Next, I should calculate the number of times James sends these letters in a week. Since he writes each letter twice a week and has 2 friends, the total number of letters he writes per week is:
4
Now that I have the weekly count of letters, I need to determine how many pages he writes each week. Each letter consists of 3 pages, so the total number of pages written in a week is:
12
Finally, to find out how many pages James writes in a year, I should multiply the weekly page count by the number of weeks in a year, which is typically considered to be 52 weeks:
624
</think>

Let's solve the problem step by step:

**Problem:**
James writes a **3-page letter** to **2 different friends** twice a week. How many pages does he write a year?

---

### Step 1: Determine the Number of Letters Sent Per Week
- **Number of Friends:** 2
- **Letters per Friend per Week:** 2 times

\[
\text{Total Letters per Week} = \text{Number of Friends} \times \text{Letters per Friend per Week} = 2 \times 2 = 4 \text{ letters}
\]

---

### Step 2: Calculate the Number of Pages Written Per Week
- **Pages per Letter:** 3

\[
\text{Total Pages per Week} = \text{Total Letters per Week} \times \text{Pages per Letter} = 4 \times 3 = 12 \text{ pages}
\]

---

### Step 3: Determine the Number of Weeks in a Year
- **Average Number of Weeks in a Year:** 52

\[
\text{Total Pages per Year} = \text{Total Pages per Week} \times \text{Number of Weeks} = 12 \times 52 = 624 \text{ pages}
\]

---

### Final Answer
\[
\boxed{624}
\]


instruction: Weng earns $12 an hour for babysitting. Yesterday, she just did 50 minutes of babysitting. How much did she earn?

output:
<think>
First, identify the given information: Weng earns $12 per hour for babysitting and worked for 50 minutes.

Next, convert the time worked from hours to minutes for consistency since the rate is given per hour. There are 60 minutes in one hour, so her earnings per minute would be \$12 divided by 60.

Calculate the amount earned by multiplying the number of minutes worked (50) by the hourly rate converted to a per-minute rate (\$0.2). This gives the total amount Weng earned for babysitting.
</think>

Let's solve the problem step by step:

**Problem:**
Weng earns \$12 an hour for babysitting. Yesterday, she did **50 minutes** of babysitting. How much did she earn?

---

### 1. Understand What We're Asked
We need to find out how much money Weng earned by babysitting for **50 minutes** at a rate of **\$12 per hour**.

---

### 2. Break Down the Problem
- **Hourly Rate:**
  \$12 per hour

- **Time Worked:**
  50 minutes

Since her earnings are given in terms of hours, we'll need to convert the time worked from **minutes to hours** or calculate her earnings based on the rate per minute.

---

### 3. Solve Each Part Systematically

#### Step 1: Convert Time Worked to Hours
There are **60 minutes** in one hour. So,
\[
\text{Hours Worked} = \frac{50}{60} \, \text{hours}
\]

Simplify:
\[
\frac{50}{60} = \frac{5}{6} \, \text{hours}
\]

#### Step 2: Calculate Earnings
Multiply the hourly rate by the hours worked.

\[
\text{Earnings} = \$12 \times \frac{5}{6}
\]

Calculate:
\[
\$12 \times \frac{5}{6} = \$ (12 \div 6) \times 5 = \\$2 \times 5 = \\$10
\]

---

### 4. Verify the Solution

Let's ensure our calculations are correct.

- **Hourly Rate:** \$12/hour
- **Time Worked:** 50 minutes \( = \frac{5}{6} \) hours
- **Earnings Calculation:**
\[
\\$12 \times \frac{5}{6} = \\$10
\]

Yes, the calculations check out.

---

**Final Answer:**

Weng earned \boxed{10} dollars for babysitting yesterday.


instruction: Betty is saving money for a new wallet which costs $100. Betty has only half of the money she needs. Her parents decided to give her $15 for that purpose, and her grandparents twice as much as her parents. How much more money does Betty need to buy the wallet?

output:
<think>
Betty needs $100 for a new wallet and currently has half of the required amount.

First, calculate how much money Betty already has:
\[ \frac{100}{2} = 50 \text{ USD} \]

Her parents contribute by adding $15 to her savings:
\[ 50 + 15 = 65 \text{ USD} \]

Her grandparents contribute twice the amount her parents gave, which is:
\[ 2 \times 15 = 30 \text{ USD} \]

Add the grandparents' contribution to Betty's current savings:
\[ 65 + 30 = 95 \text{ USD} \]

Finally, determine how much more money Betty needs by subtracting her total savings from the cost of the wallet:
\[ 100 - 95 = 5 \text{ USD} \]
</think>

Let's solve the problem step by step:

**Problem Statement:**
Betty is saving money for a new wallet which costs \$100. Betty has only half of the money she needs. Her parents decided to give her \$15 for that purpose, and her grandparents twice as much as her parents. How much more money does Betty need to buy the wallet?

**Solution:**

1. **Calculate how much money Betty currently has:**
   \[
   \text{Cost of the wallet} = \$100
   \]
   Since Betty has half of the required amount:
   \[
   \text{Betty's current savings} = \frac{100}{2} = 50 \text{ USD}
   \]

2. **Add the money given by her parents:**
   \[
   \text{Money from parents} = 15 \text{ USD}
   \]
   \[
   \text{Total after parents' contribution} = 50 + 15 = 65 \text{ USD}
   \]

3. **Calculate and add the money given by her grandparents:**
   \[
   \text{Money from grandparents} = 2 \times \text{Parents' contribution} = 2 \times 15 = 30 \text{ USD}
   \]
   \[
   \text{Total after grandparents' contribution} = 65 + 30 = 95 \text{ USD}
   \]

4. **Determine how much more money Betty needs:**
   \[
   \text{Remaining amount needed} = \text{Cost of the wallet} - \text{Total savings} = 100 - 95 = 5 \text{ USD}
   \]

**Final Answer:**
\[
\boxed{\$5}
\]


instruction: Julie is reading a 120-page book. Yesterday, she was able to read 12 pages and today, she read twice as many pages as yesterday. If she wants to read half of the remaining pages tomorrow, how many pages should she read?

output:
<think>
To determine how many pages Julie should read tomorrow, I'll start by calculating the total number of pages she has already read and then find out how many pages remain.

Firstly, yesterday Julie read 12 pages. Today, she read twice as many pages as yesterday, which is \( 2 \times 12 = 24 \) pages. Adding these together, she has read a total of \( 12 + 24 = 36 \) pages.

The book has 120 pages in total, so the remaining pages to be read are \( 120 - 36 = 84 \) pages.

Julie wants to read half of these remaining pages tomorrow. Therefore, she should read \( \frac{84}{2} = 42 \) pages.
</think>

Let's solve the problem step by step:

1. **Total number of pages Julie has to read:**
   \[ 120 \text{ pages} \]

2. **Pages read yesterday:**
   \[ 12 \text{ pages} \]

3. **Pages read today (twice as many as yesterday):**
   \[ 2 \times 12 = 24 \text{ pages} \]

4. **Total number of pages Julie has already read:**
   \[ 12 + 24 = 36 \text{ pages} \]

5. **Number of remaining pages to be read:**
   \[ 120 - 36 = 84 \text{ pages} \]

6. **Pages Julie wants to read tomorrow (half of the remaining pages):**
   \[ \frac{84}{2} = 42 \text{ pages} \]

7. **Answer:**
   \[ \boxed{42} \]


instruction: Albert is wondering how much pizza he can eat in one day. He buys 2 large pizzas and 2 small pizzas. A large pizza has 16 slices and a small pizza has 8 slices. If he eats it all, how many pieces does he eat that day?

output:
<think>
First, I need to determine how many slices Albert eats from the large pizzas.

Since there are 2 large pizzas and each has 16 slices, I can calculate the total number of large pizza slices by multiplying these two numbers:
2 times 16 equals 32 slices.

Next, I'll calculate the number of slices from the small pizzas. There are 2 small pizzas, with each containing 8 slices. To find the total number of small pizza slices, I multiply these quantities:
2 times 8 equals 16 slices.

Finally, to find out how many pieces Albert eats in total that day, I'll add the slices from both large and small pizzas together:
32 plus 16 equals 48 slices.
</think>

Let's solve this step by step:

**Problem:**
Albert buys 2 large pizzas and 2 small pizzas. Each large pizza has 16 slices, and each small pizza has 8 slices. If he eats all the pizzas, how many pieces does he eat that day?

---

**Solution:**

1. **Calculate the total number of slices from the large pizzas:**
   \[
   2\; \text{large pizzas} \times 16\; \text{slices per pizza} = 32\; \text{slices}
   \]

2. **Calculate the total number of slices from the small pizzas:**
   \[
   2\; \text{small pizzas} \times 8\; \text{slices per pizza} = 16\; \text{slices}
   \]

3. **Add the slices from large and small pizzas to find the total number of pieces Albert eats in one day:**
   \[
   32\; \text{slices (from large pizzas)} + 16\; \text{slices (from small pizzas)} = 48\; \text{slices}
   \]

---

**Final Answer:**
\[
\boxed{48}
\]


instruction: Tina makes $18.00 an hour.  If she works more than 8 hours per shift, she is eligible for overtime, which is paid by your hourly wage + 1/2 your hourly wage.  If she works 10 hours every day for 5 days, how much money does she make?

output:
<think>
First, I need to calculate Tina's regular earnings for the hours she works within the standard 8-hour shift.

Next, I'll determine her overtime pay for the additional hours beyond the 8-hour mark. Overtime is paid at one and a half times her hourly wage.

Then, I'll compute the total pay by adding the regular earnings and the overtime pay, both per day and across all 5 days of work.

Finally, I will verify the calculations to ensure accuracy.
</think>

**Solution:**

Let's solve the problem step by step:

**1. Calculate Regular Pay for 8 Hours Per Day:**
- **Hourly Wage:** $18.00
- **Regular Hours Per Day:** 8 hours
\[
\text{Daily Regular Pay} = \$18.00 \times 8 = \$144.00
\]

**2. Calculate Overtime Pay for Additional 2 Hours Per Day:**
- **Overtime Hours Per Day:** 10 - 8 = 2 hours
- **Overtime Rate:** Hourly Wage + \( \frac{1}{2} \times Hourly Wage ) = \$18.00 + \$9.00 = \$27.00/hour
\[
\text{Daily Overtime Pay} = 2 \text{ hours} \times \$27.00/\text{hour} = \$54.00
\]

**3. Calculate Total Daily Pay:**
\[
\text{Total Daily Pay} = \text{Regular Pay} + \text{Overtime Pay} = \$144.00 + \$54.00 = \$198.00
\]

**4. Calculate Total Pay for 5 Days:**
\[
\text{Total Pay for 5 Days} = 5 \times \$198.00 = \$990.00
\]

**Final Answer:**
Tina makes a total of \(\boxed{\$990}\).


instruction: Mark has a garden with flowers. He planted plants of three different colors in it. Ten of them are yellow, and there are 80% more of those in purple. There are only 25% as many green flowers as there are yellow and purple flowers. How many flowers does Mark have in his garden?

output:
<think>
First, I need to identify the number of flowers of each color based on the given information.

Mark has yellow flowers, and there are ten of them. Next, there are 80% more purple flowers than yellow ones. To find out how many purple flowers there are, I'll calculate 80% of the yellow flowers and add that to the original count.

Once I have the number of purple flowers, I can determine the total number of yellow and purple flowers together. The problem states that there are only 25% as many green flowers as there are yellow and purple flowers combined. This means I need to calculate 25% of the sum of yellow and purple flowers to find the number of green flowers.

Finally, I'll add up all the flowers—yellow, purple, and green—to get the total number of flowers in Mark's garden.
</think>

Sure! Let's solve this step by step:

**Problem Statement:**
Mark has a garden with flower plants of three different colors. There are 10 yellow flowers, 80% more purple flowers than yellow ones, and only 25% as many green flowers as there are yellow and purple flowers combined. How many flowers does Mark have in his garden?

---

**Step-by-Step Solution:**

1. **Number of Yellow Flowers (Y):**

   From the problem:
   \[
   Y = 10
   \]

2. **Number of Purple Flowers (P):**

   There are 80% more purple flowers than yellow ones.
   \[
   P = Y + 80\% \text{ of } Y = Y + 0.8Y = 1Y + 0.8Y = 1.8Y
   \]
   Substituting \( Y = 10 \):
   \[
   P = 1.8 \times 10 = 18
   \]

3. **Total Number of Yellow and Purple Flowers (\( Y + P \)):**

   \[
   Y + P = 10 + 18 = 28
   \]

4. **Number of Green Flowers (G):**

   There are only 25% as many green flowers as the combined yellow and purple flowers.
   \[
   G = 25\% \text{ of } (Y + P) = 0.25 \times (Y + P)
   \]
   Substituting \( Y + P = 28 \):
   \[
   G = 0.25 \times 28 = 7
   \]

5. **Total Number of Flowers in the Garden:**

   Adding all the flowers together:
   \[
   \text{Total} = Y + P + G = 10 + 18 + 7 = 35
   \]

---

**Final Answer:**

Mark has a total of \(\boxed{35}\) flowers in his garden.


instruction: Ken created a care package to send to his brother, who was away at boarding school.  Ken placed a box on a scale, and then he poured into the box enough jelly beans to bring the weight to 2 pounds.  Then, he added enough brownies to cause the weight to triple.  Next, he added another 2 pounds of jelly beans.  And finally, he added enough gummy worms to double the weight once again.  What was the final weight of the box of goodies, in pounds?

output:
<think>
First, identify the initial weight of jelly beans in the box.
Next, calculate the effect of adding brownies that triple the current weight.
Then, account for the additional 2 pounds of jelly beans added afterward.
Finally, apply the impact of adding gummy worms to double the total weight again.

By breaking down each step and performing these calculations systematically, you can determine the final weight of the box of goodies.
</think>

Let's break down each step to find out the **final weight** of the care package Ken created. We'll go through the problem systematically to ensure accuracy.

---

### **Step 1: Initial Jelly Beans**
- Ken starts by adding jelly beans until the box weighs **2 pounds**.

  \[
  \text{Weight after initial jelly beans} = 2 \text{ pounds}
  \]

---

### **Step 2: Adding Brownies (Tripling the Weight)**
- Next, Ken adds brownies, which triples the current weight.

  \[
  \text{Weight after adding brownies} = 2 \times 3 = 6 \text{ pounds}
  \]

---

### **Step 3: Adding More Jelly Beans**
- Then, he adds an additional **2 pounds** of jelly beans.

  \[
  \text{Weight after adding more jelly beans} = 6 + 2 = 8 \text{ pounds}
  \]

---

### **Step 4: Adding Gummy Worms (Doubling the Weight)**
- Finally, he inserts enough gummy worms to double the total weight.

  \[
  \text{Final weight after adding gummy worms} = 8 \times 2 = 16 \text{ pounds}
  \]

---

### **Final Answer**

The final weight of the box of goodies is:

\[
\boxed{16}
\]


instruction: Alexis is applying for a new job and bought a new set of business clothes to wear to the interview. She went to a department store with a budget of $200 and spent $30 on a button-up shirt, $46 on suit pants, $38 on a suit coat, $11 on socks, and $18 on a belt. She also purchased a pair of shoes, but lost the receipt for them. She has $16 left from her budget. How much did Alexis pay for the shoes?

output:
<think>
To find out how much Alexis paid for the shoes, I'll start by adding up her known expenses.

She spent $30 on a shirt, $46 on pants, $38 on a coat, $11 on socks, and $18 on a belt. Summing these amounts gives me a total expenditure of $143 before considering the shoes.

Alexis had an initial budget of $200 and has $16 remaining after all her purchases. This means she spent a total of $200 - $16 = $184 from her budget.

Finally, to determine how much she paid for the shoes, I'll subtract her known expenses from the total amount she spent. So, Alexis paid $184 - $143 = $41 on the shoes.
</think>

Let's solve the problem step by step to find out how much Alexis paid for the shoes.

### **Step 1: Understand the Problem**
Alexis has a budget of \$200 for buying business clothes. She spent money on several items and has \$16 left. We need to determine the cost of the shoes, for which she lost the receipt.

### **Step 2: List Down All Known Expenses**

- Button-up shirt: \$30
- Suit pants: \$46
- Suit coat: \$38
- Socks: \$11
- Belt: \$18
- Shoes: **Unknown** (Let's denote this as \( x \))

### **Step 3: Calculate the Total Known Expenses**

\[
\text{Total spent on known items} = \$30 + \$46 + \$38 + \$11 + \$18
\]

\[
= (\$30 + \$46) + {\$38 + \$11} + \$18 \\
= \$76 + \$49 + \$18 \\
= \$76 + \$67 \\
= \$143
\]

### **Step 4: Determine the Total Amount Spent**

Alexis started with \$200 and has \$16 remaining.

\[
\text{Total amount spent} = \$200 - \$16 = \$184
\]

### **Step 5: Find the Cost of the Shoes**

The total amount spent includes all items, including the shoes. Let \( x \) be the cost of the shoes.

\[
\$143 + x = \$184 \\
x = \$184 - \$143 \\
x = \$41
\]

### **Final Answer**
Alexis paid \(\boxed{41}\) dollars for the shoes.