Question: Rachel is 4 years older than Leah. If the sum of their ages is 34, how old is Rachel?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: If Rachel and Leah have the same age, then the sum of their ages would be 34 - 4 = 30. So Leah would be 30 / 2 = 15 years old. Hence, Rachel is 15 + 4 = 19 years old.
So the answer is 19.


Question: Jake splits 8 shots of vodka with his friend. Each shot of vodka is 1.5 ounces. If the vodka is 50% pure alcohol, how much pure alcohol did Jake drink?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Jake drank 8 / 2 = 4 shots. So he drank 4 * 1.5 = 6 ounces of vodka. That means he drank 6 * .5 = 3 ounces of pure alcohol.
So the answer is 3.


Question: Juniper, the Irish Setter, has 4 bones. Her master gives her enough bones to double her number of bones. Unfortunately, the neighbor's dog steals away two of Juniper's bones. How many bones does Juniper have remaining?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Doubling 4 bones gives her 4 * 2 = 8 bones. The neighbor's dog steals two bones, leaving 8 - 2 = 6 bones.
So the answer is 6.