Question: Gabrielle sells eggs. On Monday she sells 5 crates of eggs. On Tuesday she sells 2 times as many crates of eggs as Monday. On Wednesday she sells 2 fewer crates than Tuesday. On Thursday she sells half as many crates of eggs as she sells on Tuesday. How many total crates of eggs does she sell for the 4 days? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
On Tuesday she sells 5 crates * 2 = 10 crates of eggs. On Wednesday she sells 10 crates - 2 crates = 8 crates of eggs. On Thursday she sells 1 / 2 * 10 crates = 5 crates of eggs. She sells a total of 5 crates + 10 crates + 8 crates + 5 crates = 28 crates of eggs. So the answer is 28.