Question: Jeff has a shelter where he currently takes care of 20 cats. On Monday he found 2 kittens in a box and took them to the shelter. On Tuesday he found 1 more cat with a leg injury. On Wednesday 3 people adopted 2 cats each. How many cats does Jeff currently have in his shelter?
Answer: Counting the cats he had, the kittens he found, and the injured cat, Jeff had a total of 20 + 2 + 1 = 23 cats. 3 people took a total of 3 * 2 = 6 cats. After Wednesday, Jeff was left with 23 - 6 = 17 cats. The answer is 17.

Question: Carson is sorting seaweed for various uses. 50% of the seaweed is only good for starting fires. 25% of what's left can be eaten by humans, and the rest is fed to livestock. If Carson harvests 400 pounds of seaweed, how many pounds are fed to livestock?
Answer: First find what percent of the seaweed can be used for something besides starting fires: 400 pounds / 2 = 200 pounds. Then divide that amount by 4 to find the amount that's eaten by humans: 200 pounds / 4 = 50 pounds. Then subtract that amount from the 200 pounds to find how much is eaten by livestock: 200 pounds - 50 pounds = 150 pounds. The answer is 150.

Question: Out of the 120 people who attended the party, 1/3 are men while half are women. The rest are children. How many children attended the party?
Answer: There were 120 / 3 = 40 men at the party. There were 120 / 2 = 60 women at the party. So, there were 40 + 60 = 100 men and women at the party. Thus, 120 - 100 = 20 were children. The answer is 20.

Question: Nina wants to give presents to her children. She buys three toys at $10 each, two packs of basketball cards at $5 each, and five shirts at $6 each. How much does she spend in all?
Answer:
Three toys cost 3 x $10 = $30. Two packs of basketball cards cost 2 x $5 = $10. And, five shirts cost 5 x $6 = $30. Therefore, Nina spends a total of $30 + $10 + $30 = $70 in all. The answer is 70.