A lot of people have been sick at Gary's workplace, so he's been working a lot of extra shifts to fill in for people. As a result, he's earned some overtime (where every hour after 40 he earns 1.5 times his normal wage.) His paycheck (before taxes are taken out) came out to $696. If Gary normally earns $12 per hour, how many hours did he work that week?

Gary earned overtime, so he worked at least 40 hours. for which he was paid 40 hours * $12/hour = $

<<40*12=480>>480 at his normal wage. This means that $696 - $480 = $<<696-480=216>>216 was earned at his overtime wage. His overtime wage is 1.5 his normal wage, or $12 * 1.5 = $<<12*1.5=18>>18 per hour. So Gary worked $216 / $18 per hour = <<216/18=12>>12 hours' worth of overtime. So in total, Gary worked 40 hours + 12 hours = <<40+12=52>>52 hours that week. #### 52 Earl started delivering newspapers on the first floor of a condominium building. He then went up 5 floors then went down 2 floors. He again went up 7 floors and found that he is 9 floors away from the top of the building. How many floors does the building have? Earl was on the 1 + 5 = <<1+5=6>>6th floor after going up 5 floors. When he went down 2 floors, he was on the 6 - 2 = <<6-2=4>>4th floor. Since he went up 7 floors, he was then on the 4 + 7 = <<4+7=11>>11th floor. Since he is 9 floors away from the top of the building, therefore the building has 11 + 9 = <<11+9=20>>20 floors. #### 20 It takes 7 years for an apple tree to bear fruit. If Lydia planted a tree when she was 4 years old and is now 9 years old, how old would she be when she gets to eat an apple from her tree for the first time? The tree has been planted for 9 - 4 = <<9-4=5>>5 years It will take another 7 - 5 = <<7-5=2>>2 years for it to bear fruit Lydia will be 9 + 2 = <<9+2=11>>11 years old #### 11 James and Ali together own $250. If you know that James owns $40 more than Ali, then calculate the amount owned by James. Let X be the amount owned by James. The amount owned by Ali is X - $40. The total amount owned by both of them X + (X - $40) = $250. Combining like terms, we get X*2 - $40 = $250. Adding $40 to both sides, we get X*2 = $290. Dividing both sides by 2, we get X = $145. #### 145 A club with 30 members ordered fruit juices. Two-fifths of them ordered lemon juice. One-third of the remaining members ordered mango juice, and the rest ordered orange juice. How many members ordered orange juice? 30 x 2/5 = <<30*2/5=12>>12 members ordered lemon juice. So, 30 - 12 = <<30-12=18>>18 members did not order lemon juice. Since 1/3 of the remaining ordered mango juice, then 18 x 2/3 = <<18*2/3=12>>12 members ordered mango juice. Therefore, 18 - 12 = <<18-12=6>>6 members ordered orange juice. #### 6 Maggie picked 40 apples. Kelsey picked 28 apples. Layla picked some apples, too. The three averaged 30 apples picked. How many did Layla pick? Together, they picked 30*3=<<30*3=90>>90. There are 40+28=<<40+28=68>>68 accounted for. Then Layla picked 90-68=<<90-68=22>>22. #### 22 Joey wants to buy the latest released pair of designer High Jump basketball sneakers. He plans to mow 3 neighbors’ lawns for $8 a lawn, sell 2 collectible figures to his friends for $9 each, and work an after-school job for 10 hours at $5 per hour. If his earnings just cover the price of the High Jump sneakers, how much do the shoes cost? Joey will earn 3 * $8 = $<<3*8=24>>24 mowing his neighbors’ lawns. He will earn 2 * $9 = $<<2*9=18>>18 selling his collectable figures. He will earn 10 * $5 = $<<10*5=50>>50 at his after-school job. The sneakers cost $24 + $18 + $50 = $<<24+18+50=92>>92. #### 92 A couple's wedding reception had 180 people. The bride and groom had each invited 20 couples from their side of the family. The remaining guests were friends. How many friends attended the reception? From the bride's side, 20 couples * 2 guests/couple = <<20*2=40>>40 guests attended From the groom's side, 20 couples * 2 guests/couple = <<20*2=40>>40 guests attended Therefore 180 guests - (40 guests + 40 guests) = <<180-(40+40)=100>>100 friends attended the reception #### 100 Stan weighs 5 more pounds than Steve. Steve is eight pounds lighter than Jim. If Jim weighs 110 pounds and the three of them crowd onto a scale at the same time, what is their total weight? Steve weighs 110 - 8 = <<110-8=102>>102 pounds. Stan weighs 102 + 5 = <<102+5=107>>107 pounds. Their total weight is 102 + 107 + 110 = <<102+107+110=319>>319 pounds. #### 319 Kat decides she wants to start a boxing career. She gets a gym membership and spends 1 hour in the gym 3 times a week doing strength training. She also trained at the boxing gym 4 times a week for 1.5 hours. How many hours a week does she train? She strength trains 3*1=<<3*1=3>>3 hours a week She does boxing training 4*1.5=<<4*1.5=6>>6 hours a week So she trains a total of 3+6=<<3+6=9>>9 hours a week #### 9