Answer the following question.
Dan can get to the center of a lollipop in 58 licks. Micheal does it in 63 licks. Sam & David each take 70 licks to get to the center of a lollipop while Lance only needs 39 licks. What is the average amount of licks it takes to get to the center of a lollipop?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Dan takes 58 licks, Michael takes 63, Sam takes 70, David takes 70 and Lance takes 39 for a total of 58 + 63 + 70 + 70 + 39 = 300 licks. There are 5 people and the total amount of licks is 300 so the average is 300 / 5 = 60 licks to get to the center of a lollipop.
The answer is 60.

Answer the following question.
Mary was working on a research paper and already had borrowed 5 books from the library. 3 books weren't helpful so she returned those and checked out 5 more books. 3 days later, she went back to the library and returned 2 of those books and checked out 7 more books. How many books does Mary currently have checked out of the library?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Mary started with 5 books and returned 3 so she had 5 - 3 = 2 books. She had 2 books and checked out 5 more books so she had 2 + 5 = 7 books. She now has 7 books but returned 2 so she has 7 - 2 = 5 books. She had 5 books and checked out 7 more books so she has 5 + 7 = 12 books checked out.
The answer is 12.

Answer the following question.
Donald went to a computer store. He saw a 15% reduction in the price of the laptop he wants to buy. If the laptop originally costs $800, how much will he pay for the laptop?
Step-by-step reasoning process: There was $800 x 15 / 100 = $120. Thus, Donald will pay $800 - $120 = $680.
The answer is 680.

Answer the following question.
James decides to try and collect rare artifacts in the field. He spends 6 months researching before going on a 2-year-long expedition for his first find. The second artifact takes 3 times as long for the research and discovery. How long did it take him to find both?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The research took 6 / 12 = .5 years. So it took 2 + .5 = 2.5 years for the first artifact. It takes 2.5 * 3 = 7.5 years for the second. So in total it took 2.5 + 7.5 = 10 years to find both.
The answer is 10.