Question: The centerpieces at Glenda’s wedding reception include a fishbowl containing 2 fish, except for one table that has 3 fish. There are 32 tables. How many fish are there?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: There are 32 tables with 2 fish in a bowl on each, so 32 tables x 2 fish = 64 fish. One table has an additional fish, so 64 fish + 1xtra fish = 65 fish.
So the answer is 65.

Question: Whitney’s mom gave her two $20 bills to spend at the school book fair. Whitney has decided to buy 2 posters, 3 notebooks, and 2 bookmarks. Each poster costs $5, each notebook costs $4, and each bookmark costs $2. How much money, in dollars, will Whitney have left over after the purchase?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Whitney is buying 2 posters for $5 each, so the posters will cost 2 * $5 = $10 total cost for posters. Whitney is buying 3 notebooks for $4 each, so the notebooks will cost 3 * $4 = $12 total cost for notebooks. Whitney is buying 2 notebooks for $2, so the bookmarks 2 * $2 = $4 total cost for bookmarks. Since Whitney is paying $10 for posters, $12 for notebooks, and $4 for bookmarks, her total purchase will cost $10 + $12 + $4 = $26 total purchase cost. Whitney’s mom gave her 2 $20 bills, so she will be paying with 2 * $20 = $40 total payment. Since Whitney is paying with $40 and her purchase cost will be $26, she will have $40 - $26 = $14 left over after the purchase.
So the answer is 14.

Question: Frankie and Carla played 30 games of ping pong against each other. Frankie won half as many games as did Carla. How many games did Carla win?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Let x be the number of games that Frankie won. Then the number of games Carla won would be 2 * x. And the sum of all the games would be x + 2 * x = 30 games. Thus, the expression simplifies to 3 * x = 30. And the value of x = 10 games. Therefore, the number of Carla's wins would be 2x = 20 games.
So the answer is 20.

Question: Dani brings two and half dozen cupcakes for her 2nd-grade class. There are 27 students (including Dani), 1 teacher, and 1 teacher’s aid. If 3 students called in sick that day, how many cupcakes are left after Dani gives one to everyone in the class?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: Dani brings 2.5 x 12 = 30 cupcakes. She needs this many cupcakes to feed everyone in class 27 + 2 = 29. With the 3 students calling in sick, there are this many people in class today 29 - 3 = 26. There are this many cupcakes left after everyone gets one 30 - 26 = 4 cupcakes.
So the answer is 4.