Question: Maria goes to the coffee shop 2 times a day. Every time she goes to the coffee shop, she orders 3 cups of coffee. How many cups of coffee does she order per day?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Maria goes to the coffee shop twice a day. If she orders 3 cups of coffee each time she goes to the coffee shop, it means she orders 2 * 3 = 6 cups of coffee a day.
So the answer is 6.

Question: Lanie has been sick and was only able to work 4/5 of her usual 40-hour week. If her hourly rate is $15, how much was her salary for that week?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Lanie was only able to work for 40 * 4 / 5 = 32 hours in that week. Thus, her salary was 15 * 32 = $480.
So the answer is 480.

Question: John takes a 10-minute shower every other day for 4 weeks. If his shower uses 2 gallons of water per minute. How much water does he use in those 4 weeks?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: There are 4 * 7 = 28 days in those 4 weeks. That means he takes 28 / 2 = 14 showers. So he takes a total of 14 * 10 = 140 minutes of showers. So he uses 2 * 140 = 280 gallons of water.
So the answer is 280.

Question: Karen’s work tote bag is twice the weight of her husband Kevin’s briefcase when the briefcase is empty. When Kevin puts his laptop and work papers in his briefcase, it is twice the weight of Karen’s tote. Kevin’s work papers are a sixth of the weight of the contents of his full briefcase. If Karen’s tote weighs 8 pounds, how many more pounds does Kevin’s laptop weigh than Karen’s tote?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: Kevin’s full briefcase is 2 * 8 = 16 pounds. His empty briefcase is 8 / 2 = 4 pounds. The contents of his briefcase weigh 16 - 4 = 12 pounds. His work papers weigh 12 / 6 = 2 pounds. Thus, his laptop weighs 12 - 2 = 10 pounds. Therefore, Kevin’s laptop weighs 10 - 8 = 2 pounds more than Karen’s tote.
So the answer is 2.