Question: Chef Michel made shepherd's pie cut into 4 pieces and chicken pot pie cut into 5 pieces for the lunch crowd. 52 customers ordered slices of shepherd's pie and 80 customers ordered slices of chicken pot pie. How many total pies did Chef Michel sell?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Chef Michel sold 52 / 4 = 13 shepherd's pies. He sold 80 / 5 = 16 chicken pot pies. He sold a total of 13 + 16 = 29 meat pies.
So the answer is 29.


Question: On a moonless night, three fireflies danced in the evening breeze. They were joined by four less than a dozen more fireflies, before two of the fireflies flew away. How many fireflies remained?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Four less than a dozen is 12 - 4 = 8. The three fireflies were joined by four less than a dozen more fireflies, for a total of 3 + 8 = 11 fireflies. Two flew away, leaving 11 - 2 = 9 fireflies remaining.
So the answer is 9.


Question: Madeline needs $1200 to pay rent, $400 for groceries, $200 for medical expenses, and $60 for utilities. She also wants to save $200 in case of an emergency. She makes $15 per hour at her job. How many hours will Madeline need to work this month?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Madeline needs 1200 + 400 + 200 + 60 + 200 = $2060 to pay all of her bills. She will need to work $2060 / $15 per hour = 137.33 hours. She will need to work 138 hours to pay all of her bills.
So the answer is 138.