Answer the following question.
Betty’s herb garden has 2 more than twice as many oregano plants as basil. If there are 5 basil plants, what is the total number of plants in the garden?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Two more than twice as many oregano plants as basil translates to 2 + 2 * 5 = 12 oregano plants. All together, Betty’s herb garden has 12 + 5 = 17 plants.
The answer is 17.

Answer the following question.
Talia is playing football with her friends. The park they're playing at is 5 miles from Talia's house. After their game, Talia is planning to go to the grocery store 3 miles away from the park and 8 miles from her home. Starting and ending at Talia's house, how many miles does Talia drive that day?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Talia first drives 5 miles to the park + 3 miles from the park to the grocery store = 8 miles. She next drives 8 miles from the store to home + the first 8 miles = 16 miles Talia drives that day.
The answer is 16.

Answer the following question.
Cristina, John, Clarissa and Sarah want to give their mother a photo album for her birthday. Cristina brings 7 photos, John brings 10 photos and Sarah brings 9 photos. If the photo album has 40 slots available, how many photos does Clarissa need to bring in order to complete the photo album?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Excluding Clarissa, there are 7 + 10 + 9 = 26 photos. Clarissa needs to bring 40 – 26 = 14 photos to complete the photo album.
The answer is 14.

Answer the following question.
Cindy tosses 5 dimes into the wishing pond. Eric flips 3 quarters into the pond. Garrick throws in 8 nickels. Ivy then drops 60 pennies in. If Eric dips his hands into the water and pulls out a quarter, how much money, in cents, did they put into the pond?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Cindy puts in 10 cents x 5 = 50 cents. Eric puts in 3 x 25 cents = 75 cents. Garrick puts in 8 x 5 cents = 40 cents. Ivy puts in 60 x 1 cent = 60 cents. After Eric pulls out a quarter, he has still left in the pond, 75 - 25 = 50 cents. Together, they put into the pond, this amount of money, 50 + 50 + 40 + 60 = 200 cents.
The answer is 200.