Lizzy: Jen and Tyler are gymnasts practicing flips. Jen is practicing the triple-flip while Tyler is practicing the double-flip. Jen did sixteen triple-flips during practice. Tyler flipped in the air half the number of times Jen did. How many double-flips did Tyler do?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
Jen did 16 triple - flips, so she did 16 * 3 = 48 flips. Tyler did half the number of flips, so he did 48 / 2 = 24 flips. A double flip has two flips, so Tyler did 24 / 2 = 12 double - flips. Final answer: 12.