[Question]: A thirsty traveler found an oasis in the desert. He drank 32 ounces of water. His camel drank seven times as much as he did. There are 128 ounces in a gallon. How many gallons of water did they drink altogether?
[Answer]: The traveler’s camel drank 7 * 32 = 224 ounces of water. Together, the traveler and his camel drank 32 + 224 = 256 ounces. Thus, they drank 256 / 128 = 2 gallons of water altogether.
So the answer is 2.

[Question]: Marcy can make 3 spears out of a sapling and 9 spears out of a log. How many spears can she make out of 6 saplings and a log?
[Answer]: First find the total number of spears she makes from saplings: 3 spears / sapling * 6 saplings = 18 spears. Then add the number she makes from the log: 18 spears + 9 spears = 27 spears.
So the answer is 27.

[Question]: Elijah drank 8.5 pints of coffee yesterday. Emilio drank 9.5 pints of water yesterday. How many cups of liquid did the two boys drink yesterday?
[Answer]:
Total drunk: 8.5 + 9.5 = 18 pints. 18 pints * 2 = 36 cups. The two boys drank a total of 36 cups of liquid yesterday.
So the answer is 36.