Q: Kennedy grew tomatoes from three plants she had in her backyard. The first tomato plant produced two dozen tomatoes. The second plant produced 5 more than half as many tomatoes as the first plant. And the third plant produced two more tomatoes than the second plant. How many tomatoes did the three plants produce?
A: Half as many as the first plant is 24 / 2 = 12 tomatoes. But the second plant produced 5 more than half as many tomatoes as the first plant., or a total of 12 + 5 = 17 tomatoes. And the third plant produced two more tomatoes than the second plant, or 17 + 2 = 19 tomatoes. In total, the three plants produced 24 + 17 + 19 = 60 tomatoes. The answer is 60.

Q: A 4th grade class with 20 students and 3 teachers is going to a science museum. The entrance ticket costs $5 each. How much will they pay for the entrance tickets?
A: 20 + 3 = 23 people from the 4th grade class are going to the science museum. Therefore, they will pay a total of 23 x $5 = $115. The answer is 115.

Q: Tommy's mother lets him ride his bike 2 blocks north of his block, 3 blocks east, 2 blocks west, and 2 blocks south. His friend's father lets his friend ride his bike 80 square blocks. How many times greater is the area his friend can ride in compared to Tommy?
A:
Tommy's area is 5 blocks wide because 3 + 2 = 5. His area is 4 blocks tall because 2 + 2 = 4. The total area is 20 square blocks because 5 x 4 = 20. His friend's area is 4 times bigger because 80 / 20 = 4. The answer is 4.