For a wedding, chairs were arranged in 7 rows with 12 chairs in each row. Some people arrived late and grabbed 11 extra chairs, placing them at the back. How many chairs were there altogether?
Let's think: At first, there were 7 * 12 = 84 chairs. Later, there were 84 + 11 = 95 chairs altogether.. The answer is: 95.

James prints out 2 books. They are each 600 pages long. He prints out double-sided and 4 pages per side. How many sheets of paper does he use?
Let's think: He printed 600 * 2 = 1200 pages. Each sheet of paper was 4 * 2 = 8 pages. So he used 1200 / 8 = 150 sheets of paper.. The answer is: 150.

A company is lining a 900-foot path with a fence. Every 6 feet, a fence pole is placed. The entire path is lined with a fence except for a 42-foot bridge. How many fence poles will be placed along the whole path on both sides?
Let's think: There are 900 - 42 = 858 feet of path to line. There are poles every 6 feet, so the company needs 858 / 6 = 143 poles. The poles have to go on both sides of the path, so there will be 143 * 2 = 286 fence poles along the whole path.. The answer is: 286.

Liz bought a recipe book that cost $6, a baking dish that cost twice as much, five ingredients that cost $3 each, and an apron that cost a dollar more than the recipe book. Collectively, how much in dollars did Liz spend?
Let's think:
The baking dish cost 6 * 2 = 12. The ingredients cost 5 * 3 = 15. The apron cost 6 + 1 = 7. Collectively, Liz spend 6 + 12 + 15 + 7 = 40.. The answer is: 40.