We have a question: A box of rainbow nerds contains 10 purple candies, 4 more yellow candies, and 2 fewer green candies than yellow candies. How many rainbow nerds are there in the box?
And an answer: 36
So how you got the answer?
There are 10 + 4 = 14 yellow candies. There are 14 - 2 = 12 green candies. There are 10 + 14 + 12 = 36 rainbow nerds candies in the box.

We have a question: Mark gets a new phone plan that is 30% more expensive than his old plan. If his old plan was $150 a month how much does his new plan cost?
And an answer: 195
So how you got the answer?
His new plan is 150 * .3 = $45 more expensive than his old plan. So his new plan is 150 + 45 = $195.

We have a question: A boat carrying 20 sheep, 10 cows and 14 dogs capsized. 3 of the sheep drowned. Twice as many cows drowned as did sheep. All of the dogs made it to shore. How many total animals made it to the shore?
And an answer: 35
So how you got the answer?
The boat had 20 - 3 = 17 sheep make it to shore. 3 sheep drowned, so 2 * 3 = 6 cows drowned. 10 cows on the boat - 6 drowned = 4 cows made it to the shore. 17 sheep + 4 cows + 14 dogs = 35 animals made it to shore.