Step-by-step reasoning process: He wants to stay 1000 * .2 = 200 pounds under the max. So he wants to stay under 1000 - 200 = 800 pounds. That means he can put 800 - 250 = 550 pounds on the bar.
[Q & A] The question is John's weight bench can support 1000 pounds. He wants to make sure to stay 20% under that weight for safety. If he weighs 250 pounds how much weight can he put on the bar?
The answer is 550

Step-by-step reasoning process: First figure out how many apples total are needed for one pint of cider: 20 golden delicious / pint + 40 pink lady / pint = 60 apples / pint. Then multiply that number by 8 to find the number of apples needed for a gallon of cider: 60 apples / pint * 8 pints / gallon = 480 apples / gallon. Now find how many apples per hour all 8 farmhands pick: 240 apples / hour / farmhand * 6 farmhands = 1440 apples / hour. Then multiply that amount by the number of hours worked to find the total number of apples gathered: 1440 apples / hour * 5 hours = 7200 apples. Divide the total number of apples gathered by the number of apples used by gallon to find the number of gallons of cider made: 7200 apples / 480 apples / gallon = 15 gallons. Since there are 8 pints in a gallon, the final answer is 15 gallons * 8 pints / gallon = 120 pints.
[Q & A] The question is Haley is making cider. It takes 20 golden delicious apples and 40 pink lady apples to make one pint of cider. Each of her 6 farmhands can pick 240 apples per hour and will work 5 hours today. How many pints of cider can Haley make with the apples gathered today, provided that the ratio of golden delicious apples to pink lady apples gathered is 1:2?
The answer is 120

Step-by-step reasoning process: The total money Jerry needs to make for 5 days to get $50 per night is 5 nights * $50 / night = $250. His total earnings for the past four days is $20 + $60 + $15 + $40 = $135. So, Jerry needs to earn $250 - $135 = $115 in tips tonight.
[Q & A] The question is Jerry works five days a week as a waiter and earns a variable amount of tips every night. The past four nights, he earned $20, $60, $15, and $40. How much does he need to earn tonight if he wants to make an average of $50 in tips per night?
The answer is 115

Step-by-step reasoning process: Her brother bought 6 / 3 = 2 paperbacks. He bought 4 * 2 = 8 hardbacks. In total he bought 2 + 8 = 10 books.
[Q & A]
The question is At the bookstore, Sarah bought 6 paperback books and 4 hardback books. Her brother bought one-third as many paperback books as Sarah bought, and two times the number of hardback books that she bought. How many books did her brother buy in total?
The answer is 10