Buoys are placed in the ocean at even intervals away from the beach to help swimmers monitor how far away from the beach they have swum. If a swimmer reaches the third buoy, they have swum out 72 meters. How many meters from the beach is the fourth buoy? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. The buoys are evenly spaced, so the first buoy is 72 / 3 = 24 meters from the beach. Thus, the fourth buoy is 24 * 4 = 96 meters from the beach.. The answer is: 96.

Braden had $400 in his money box. He had also placed a bet today with Byan that the Raptors will beat the Bulls. If the game's outcome was as Braden predicted, and he and Bryan had agreed to give the winner twice as much money as Braden had in his money box, calculate the total amount of money Braden had in his money box after winning the bet? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. If they agreed to give the winner twice as much money as Braden had in his money box, after winning the bet, Braden received 2 * $400 = $800. Braden increased the total amount of money in his money box to $800 + $400 = $1200.. The answer is: 1200.

Two runners are competing in a 10-mile race. The first runs at an average pace of 8 minutes per mile, while the second runs at an average pace of 7 minutes per mile. After 56 minutes, the second runner stops for a drink of water. For how many minutes could the second runner remain stopped before the first runner catches up with him? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. After 56 minutes, the second runner has traveled 56 / 7 = 8 miles. Similarly, the first runner has traveled 56 / 8 = 7 miles. Therefore, the two runners are 8 - 7 = 1 mile apart when the second runner stops. Thus, the second runner can stop for a maximum of 8 minutes, which is the amount of time it takes the first runner to travel 1 mile.. The answer is: 8.