Question: John buys 3 reels of 100m fishing line. He cuts it into 10m sections. How many sections does he get?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: He buys 3 * 100 = 300m. So he gets 300 / 10 = 30 sections.
So the answer is 30.


Question: Evie is collecting seashells while at the beach. Each day she collects her favorite 10 shells. At the end of 6 days, she gives 2 shells to her brother. How many shells does she have left?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Multiply the number of shells collected each day by 6, to get the total number of seashells Evie has collected: 10 x 6 = 60 seashells. Subtract the 2 shells she gave her brother, to get the number of shells she has left: 60 - 2 = 58 seashells.
So the answer is 58.


Question: The Donaldsons pay $15 per hour for babysitting. The Merck family pays $18 per hour and the Hille family pays $20 per hour for babysitting. Layla babysat for the Donaldsons for 7 hours, the Merck family for 6 hours and the Hille family for 3 hours. How many dollars did Layla earn babysitting?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Donaldsons pay $15 / hour = 15 * 7 = $105. The Mercks pay $18 / hour = 18 * 6 = $108. The Hilles pay $20 / hour = 20 * 3 = 60. The total amount Layla earned is 105 + 108 + 60 = 273. Layla earned $273 for babysitting.
So the answer is 273.