Answer the following question.
Mary and her two friends agreed to evenly pay for the cost of 2 pounds of chicken. Mary's mother went to the grocery and bought the 2-pound chicken, 3 pounds of beef that cost $4 per pound, and a liter of oil that costs $1. If Mary's mother paid a total of $16 for the grocery, how much should Mary and her two friends pay each for the chicken?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Three pounds of beef cost $4 x 3 = $12. Mary's mother paid $12 + $1 = $13 for the beef and oil. Hence, the 2 - pound chicken cost $16 - $13 = $3. There are 1 (Mary) + 2 friends = 3 people who will split the $3 cost. Therefore, each of them will pay $3 / 3 = $1.
The answer is 1.

Answer the following question.
Oshea bought 200 basil seeds. He wants to plant them in planters. He has 4 large planters that can hold 20 seeds each. He also has small planters that can hold 4 seeds each. How many small planters will he need to plant all the basil seeds?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The large planters can hold a total of 4 * 20 = 80 seeds. This will leave Oshea with 200 - 80 = 120 seeds remaining. This means he will need 120 / 4 = 30 small planters.
The answer is 30.

Answer the following question.
The length of the straight part of a river is three times shorter than the crooked part. If the river is 80 miles long, how long is the straight part of the river?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Let's say the river's length in the straight part of the river is x. The total length of the river is the length of the straight part plus 3 times the length of the straight part for the crooked part, which is x + 3x = 80. The total length of the river is 4x = 80. The straight part of the river is x = 80 / 4 = 20 miles.
The answer is 20.

Answer the following question.
Joel is 5 years old and his dad is 32 years old. How old will Joel be when his dad is twice as old as him?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The difference in age between Joel and his dad is 32 - 5 = 27 years. When you double this gap in years, you have 27 x 2 = 54. When his dad is 54, Joel will be 54 / 2 = 27 years old.
The answer is 27.