Q: Bobby has three squares of fabric that he will turn into a flag. The first square is 8 feet by 5 feet. The second one is 10 feet by 7 feet. The third one is 5 feet by 5 feet. If he wants his flag to be 15 feet long, how tall will it be?
A: The first square is 40 square feet because 8 x 5 = 40. The second square is 70 feet because 10 x 7 = 70. The third square is 25 feet because 5 x 5 = 25. The total square footage is 135 feet because 40 + 70 + 25 = 135. The flag will be 9 feet tall because 135 / 15 = 9. The answer is 9.

Q: Vincent’s washer broke so he had to go to the laundromat. On Wednesday he washed six loads of clothes. The next day he had time to wash double the number of loads he did the day before. On Friday he had a test and could only manage half of the loads he did on Thursday. On Saturday the laundromat closed at noon and he could only wash a third of the loads of laundry he did on Wednesday. How many loads of laundry had he washed that week?
A: On Thursday he washed 6 * 2 = 12 loads of laundry. On Friday he washed 12 / 2 = 6 loads of laundry. On Saturday he washed 6 / 3 = 2 loads of laundry. In total he washed 6 + 12 + 6 + 2 = 26 loads of laundry. The answer is 26.

Q: A married couple and their 6 children are ordering some pizza. If the couple want 3 slices each and the children want 1 slice each, how many 4-slice pizzas should they order?
A:
The couple want 3 slices each for a total of 2 * 3 = 6 slices. The children want 1 slice each for a total of 1 * 6 = 6 slices. They want 6 + 6 = 12 slices in total. Each pizza has 4 slices so they need 12 / 4 = 3 pizzas. The answer is 3.