Question: At a birthday party, there are 20 red balloons and 15 green balloons. Before the party started, 3 red and 2 green balloons burst. How many balloons are left?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: There are a total of 20 + 15 = 35 balloons at the party. Out of the 35, 3 + 2 = 5 balloons burst. Thus, only 35 - 5 = 30 balloons are left.
So the answer is 30.


Question: The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure on earth for almost 4000 years. It is 20 feet taller than 500 feet, and 234 feet wider than it is tall. What is the sum of the height and width of the Great Pyramid of Giza in feet?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: The height is 20 feet taller than 500 feet, or 500 + 20 = 520 feet. The structure is 234 feet wider than it is tall, or a width of 520 + 234 = 754 feet wide. Therefore, the sum of the height and width of the Great Pyramid of Giza is 520 + 754 = 1274 feet.
So the answer is 1274.


Question: Conor can chop 12 eggplants, 9 carrots, and 8 potatoes in a day. If he works 4 times a week, how many vegetables can he chop?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Conor can chop 12 x 4 = 48 eggplants a week. He can chop 9 x 4 = 36 carrots a week. He can chop 8 x 4 = 32 potatoes a week. Therefore, Conor can chop 48 + 36 + 32 = 116 vegetables a week.
So the answer is 116.