Question: The sky currently has 4 times as many cirrus clouds as cumulus clouds, and 12 times as many cumulus clouds as cumulonimbus clouds. If the sky currently has 3 cumulonimbus clouds, how many cirrus clouds are in the sky at this moment?
Answer: The sky has 3 * 12 = 36 cumulus clouds. The sky has 4 * 36 = 144 cirrus clouds. The answer is 144.

Question: Carla, Kyle, and Tasha caught 36 fish. If Kyle and Tasha caught the same number of fish and Carla caught 8, how many fish did Kyle catch?
Answer: Kyle and Tasha caught 36 - 8 = 28 fish. Kyle caught 28 / 2 = 14 fish. The answer is 14.

Question: Nicki spent the last year running a lot. For the first half of the year, she ran a total of 20 miles per week. For the second half of the year, she increased the mileage to 30 miles per week. How many miles total did she run for the year?
Answer: Each half of the year consists of 52 / 2 = 26 weeks. For the first half of the year, Nicki ran a total of 20 * 26 = 520 miles. For the second half of the year, Nicki ran a total of 30 * 26 = 780 miles. For the entire year, Nicki ran a total of 520 + 780 = 1,300 miles. The answer is 1300.

Question: John buys 3 dress shirts. They sell for $20 each. He also has to pay 10% tax on everything. How much did he pay in total?
Answer:
The shirts cost 3 * $20 = $60 before tax. The tax cost $60 * .1 = $6. So in total they paid $60 + $6 = $66. The answer is 66.