Matt is playing basketball. In the first quarter, he made 2-point shots four times and 3-point shots twice. How many points did he score for that quarter? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. His total score for the 2 - point shots is 2 x 4 = 8. His total score for the 3 - point shots is 3 x 2 = 6. His total score for the first quarter is 8 + 6 = 14.. The answer is: 14.

In a conference room, 40 chairs with a capacity of 2 people each were arranged in rows in preparation for the board meeting of a company, whose number of members was the same as the chairs' capacity. If 2/5 of the chairs were not occupied, and the rest each had two people, calculate the number of board members who did attend the meeting. Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. The total capacity of the 40 chairs was 40 * 2 = 80 people. If 2 / 5 of the chairs were unoccupied, 2 / 5 * 80 = 32 people missed the board meeting since the number of members was the same as the chair's capacity. The number of board members who attended the meeting was 80 - 32 = 48.. The answer is: 48.

A father is buying sand to fill his son's new sandbox, but he is worried that the sand will be too heavy for his car. The sandbox is square, with each side being 40 inches long. If a 30-pound bag of sand is enough to fill 80 square inches of the sandbox to an adequate depth, how many pounds of sand are needed to fill the box completely? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. The sandbox has an area of 40 * 40 = 1600 square inches. To fill this area, 1600 / 80 = 20 bags of sand are needed. Then, the weight of these bags is 20 * 30 = 600 pounds.. The answer is: 600.