Cary is an engineer in charge of designing an irrigation system for three farmers. Farmer Bob grows 3 acres of corn, 9 acres of cotton, and 12 acres of beans. Farmer Brenda grows 6 acres of corn, 7 acres of cotton, and 14 acres of beans. Farmer Bernie grows 2 acres of corn and 12 acres of cotton. If corn takes 20 gallons of water an acre, cotton takes 80 gallons of water an acre, and beans take twice as much water as corn, what percentage of the total water used will go to Farmer Bob's farm?
Let's think: First figure out how much water beans take by multiplying the water use for corn by 2: 20 gallons / acre * 2 = 40 gallons / acre. Next, calculate Bob's water use by multiplying each plant's water use per acre by the number of acres he planted, then adding up the total water use for all three crops: 3 * 20 + 9 * 80 + 12 * 40 = 1260. Now do the same thing for Brenda: 6 * 20 + 7 * 80 + 14 * 40 = 1240. And do the same thing for Bernie: 2 * 20 + 12 * 80 = 1000. Now add up each farmer's water use to find the total water use: 1260 + 1240 + 1000 = 3500. Now divide Bob's water use by the total water use and multiply by 100 to find what percentage of the water he used: 1260 / 3500 * 100 = 36%.. The answer is: 36.

Miriam spent 30 minutes doing laundry, 15 minutes cleaning the bathroom, a certain amount of time cleaning her room, and 40 minutes doing homework. If she spent a total of two hours on these tasks, how long, in minutes, did she spend cleaning her room?
Let's think: There are 30 + 15 + 40 = 85 minutes accounted for. She spent 2 * 60 = 120 minutes. She spent 120 - 85 = 35 minutes cleaning her room.. The answer is: 35.

Alice and Emily are selling oranges at the farmer's market. Alice sold twice as many oranges as Emily did. In total, they sold 180 oranges. How many oranges did Alice sell?
Let's think: Emily sold 180 / 3 = 60 oranges. Alice sold 60 * 2 = 120 oranges.. The answer is: 120.

Nala found 5 seashells at the beach. The next day, she found another 7, and the following day, she found twice the number she got from the first two days. How many seashells does Nala have?
Let's think:
On the first and second days, Nala found 5 + 7 = 12 seashells. On the third day, she found 12 x 2 = 24 seashells. Altogether, she found 12 + 24 = 36 seashells.. The answer is: 36.