Answer this question:Michonne is inviting her friends to her birthday party. She invites 6 of her friends from school and 12 of her friends from her neighborhood. Each of her friends asks if they can bring two friends along as well. How many people are going to Michonne’s birthday party?
Michonne has invited 6 + 12 = 18 friends. These friends have invited another 18 friends * 2 = 36 people. So in total, there are 18 friends + 36 people = 54 people going to Michonne’s party.
The answer is 54.

Answer this question:Annie is a mother of 3 children: Mark, Matt, and Mike. She decided to give them some fruits. Mike received 3 oranges. Matt got twice as many apples, and Mark got as many bananas as Mike and Matt received fruits altogether. How many fruits do the three children have in total?
Mike received 3 oranges. Matt received twice as many apples as Mike received oranges, so he got 3 * 2 = 6 apples. Mark received 6 + 3 = 9 bananas. So in total, all children received 3 + 6 + 9 = 18 fruits.
The answer is 18.

Answer this question:The bus started its route. At its first stop, 7 people got on. At the second stop, 3 people got off, and 5 people got on. At the third stop, 2 people got off, and 4 people got on. How many passengers are now on the bus?
There are 7 people on the bus after the first stop. There are 7 + 5 - 3 = 9 people on the bus after the second stop. There are 9 + 4 - 2 = 11 people on the bus after the third stop. 11 passengers are now on the bus.
The answer is 11.

Answer this question:During vacation, Jimmy visits different beaches on an island, so he changes his place of lodging from time to time. The first 3 days he stays in a hostel, where he is charged $15 per night. The fourth and fifth days he stays in a cabin where he shares expenses with 2 of his friends, and they are charged $45 total per night. How much did Jimmy spend on lodging?
For the first 3 days, he pays 3 * $15 = $45. The next 2 days, he and his friends pay $45 * 2 = $90. Jimmy and his 2 friends pay $90 / 3 = $30 each. In total, Jimmy spent $45 + $30 = $75.
The answer is 75.