Question: Dave bought 3 packs of white T-shirts and 2 packs of blue T-shirts for his basketball team. The white T-shirts come in packs of 6, and the blue T-shirts come in packs of 4. How many T-shirts did Dave buy in all?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Dave bought 3 packs of white shirts * 6 = 18 white shirts. Dave bought 2 packs of blue shirts * 4 = 8 blue shirts. Dave bought a total of 18 + 8 shirts = 26 shirts.
So the answer is 26.


Question: A pet store owner had 12 birds, 9 puppies, 5 cats, and 15 spiders. Half the birds were sold and 3 puppies were adopted. Then, someone left the spider enclosure open and 7 of them went loose. How many animals does the pet store owner have left?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: There are 12 / 2 = 6 birds left. There are 9 - 3 = 6 puppies left. There are 15 - 7 = 8 spiders left. The pet store owner has 5 + 6 + 6 + 8 = 25 animals left.
So the answer is 25.


Question: John needs to take 2 pills a day. One pill costs $1.5. The insurance covers 40% of the cost. How much does he pay in a 30-day month?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
It cost 2 * 1.5 = $3 a day. So it cost 3 * 30 = $90 per day. Insurance covers 90 * .4 = $36. So he pays 90 - 36 = $54 a month.
So the answer is 54.