Question: Trent cries 2 tears for every three onions he chops. He needs to chop 4 onions per pot of soup. If he's making 6 pots of soup, how many tears does he cry?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: First find how many onions total Trent needs to chop: 4 onions / pot * 6 pots = 24 onions. Then divide that number by three onions per 2 tears to find how many sets of two tears Trent cries: 24 onions / 3 onions = 8. Then multiply that number by the number of tears per set to find the total number of tears: 8 * 2 tears = 16 tears.
So the answer is 16.


Question: At the feline sanctuary, there were 12 lions, 14 tigers, and several cougars. If there were half as many cougars as lions and tigers combined, then what was the total number of big cats at the feline sanctuary?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Half as many cougars as lions and tigers combined is (12 + 14) / 2 = 13. Then the total number of big cats at the feline sanctuary is 12 + 14 + 13 = 39.
So the answer is 39.


Question: Nina loves to travel. She tries to travel at least 400 kilometers in one month outside of her home country. Every second month she does twice that distance. If she were able to keep up with her resolution, how many kilometers would she travel during 2 years?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Every second month Nina does twice the regular distance, which means 400 * 2 = 800 kilometers. Two years is 24 months, so half of this time is 24 * 0.5 = 12 months. So in 12 months Nina does 400 * 12 = 4800 kilometers. And in the other 12 months, she does 800 * 12 = 9600 kilometers. So in two years, Nina would be able to make 4800 + 9600 = 14400 kilometers.
So the answer is 14400.