Marcus spends 20 minutes giving his dog a bath and half as long blow-drying her. Then he takes her for a walk along a 3-mile trail. If Marcus walks at 6 miles per hour, how much time does he spend with his dog total?
Let's think: First find the total amount of time Marcus spends blow - drying his dog: 20 minutes / 2 = 10 minutes. Then find the time Marcus spends walking: 3 miles / 6 miles / hour = .5 hours. Then convert that time to minutes: .5 hours * 60 minutes / hour = 30 minutes. Then add up the time Marcus spends washing, drying and walking to find the total time: 10 minutes + 20 minutes + 30 minutes = 60 minutes.. The answer is: 60.

Erica lives near a lake where most locals sell fish as their main source of income, earning $20 per kg of fish. She goes out fishing today and catches twice as many fish as she caught in total in the past four months. If Erica trawled 80 kg of fish in the past four months, not including today, how much money will she have earned in the past four months including today (assuming she sells all her fish)?
Let's think: In the past four months, not including today, Erica has 80 kg * $20 / kg = $1600 worth of fish. Today, Erica trawled 80 * 2 = 160 kg of fish. Thus today's earnings are 160 kg * $20 / kg = $3200. Her total earnings are $3200 + $1600 = $4800.. The answer is: 4800.

At the feline sanctuary, there were 12 lions, 14 tigers, and several cougars. If there were half as many cougars as lions and tigers combined, then what was the total number of big cats at the feline sanctuary?
Let's think: Half as many cougars as lions and tigers combined is (12 + 14) / 2 = 13. Then the total number of big cats at the feline sanctuary is 12 + 14 + 13 = 39.. The answer is: 39.

Remi wants to drink more water. He has a refillable water bottle that holds 20 ounces of water. That week Remi refills the bottle 3 times a day and drinks the whole bottle each time except for twice when he accidentally spills 5 ounces the first time and 8 ounces the second time. In 7 days how many ounces of water does Remi drink?
Let's think:
Remi drinks the same amount of water every day for a week except for when he spills some of it. His water bottle holds 20 ounces which he drinks 3 times a day, 20 x 3 = 60 ounces a typical day. Over 7 days, without spilling anything, Remi drinks 60 ounces x 7 days = 420 ounces. Except Remi spills 8 + 5 ounces of water during the week = 13 ounces of water Remi spills. Total, Remi drinks 420 ounces - 13 ounces of spilled water = 407 ounces Remi drank during the week.. The answer is: 407.