Abie had 20 bags of chips. She gave 4 bags to her friend and bought another 6 bags of chips in the store. How many bags of chips does Abie have in the end? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Abie had 20 - 4 = 16 bags of chips after giving 4 bags of chips to her friend. Abie has 16 + 6 = 22 bags of chips in the end.. The answer is: 22.

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? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. 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.

John plants a plot of 3 trees by 4 trees. Each tree gives 5 apples. He sells each apple for $.5. How much money does he make, in dollars? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. He has 3 * 4 = 12 trees. So he has 12 * 5 = 60 apples. So he sells the apples for 60 * .5 = $30.. The answer is: 30.