[Question]: Tom, an avid stamp collector, has 3,000 stamps in his collection. He is very sad because he lost his job last Friday. His brother, Mike, and best friend, Harry, try to cheer him up with more stamps. Harry’s gift to Tom is 10 more stamps than twice Mike’s gift. If Mike has given Tom 17 stamps, how many stamps does Tom’s collection now have?
[Answer]: Twice the number of stamps given by Mike is 17 stamps * 2 = 34 stamps. Harry therefore gave Tom 10 stamps + 34 stamps = 44 stamps. Combining both gifts gives a gift total of 44 stamps + 17 stamps = 61 stamps. The total number of stamps in Tom’s collection is now 3000 stamps + 61 stamps = 3061 stamps.
So the answer is 3061.

[Question]: During the hot dog eating contest, the 1st competitor ate 12 hot dogs in 3 minutes. The 2nd competitor ate twice that amount and the 3rd competitor ate 25% less than the 2nd competitor. How many hotdogs did the 3rd competitor eat?
[Answer]: The 2nd competitor ate twice the amount of the 1st competitor's 12 hot dogs So he ate 2 * 12 = 24 hot dogs. The 3rd competitor ate 25% less than the 2nd's 24 hot dogs, which is 24 / 4 = 6 hot dogs. If the 2nd competitor ate 24 hot dogs, and the 3rd ate 25% less than that, then the 3rd competitor ate 24 - 6 = 18 hot dogs.
So the answer is 18.

[Question]: Dan has two times as many stickers as Tom. Tom has 3 times as many stickers as Bob. If Bob has 12 stickers, how many does Dan have?
[Answer]:
Tom has 3 * 12 = 36 stickers. Dan has 2 * 36 = 72 stickers.
So the answer is 72.