My question is: There are 20 sandcastles on Mark's beach, each with 10 towers. On Jeff's beach, there are three times as many castles as on Mark's beach, each with 5 towers. What is the combined total number of sandcastles and towers on Mark's and Jeff's beaches? Your thoughts:
The total number of towers at Mark's beach is 20 * 10 = 200 towers. There are 200 + 20 = 220 sandcastles and towers on Mark's beach. Jeff's beach has 3 * 20 = 60 sandcastles, three times as many as the number of sandcastles in Mark's beach. The number of towers in each of the sandcastles on Jeff's beach is 1 / 2 * 10 = 5. Since each sandcastle has 5 towers on Jeff's beach, there are 5 * 60 = 300 towers. In total, on Jeff's beach, there are 300 + 60 = 360 towers and sandcastles. Altogether, 360 + 220 = 580 sandcastles and towers can be found on their beaches. The final answer: 580.