Each turtle lays a clutch of 20 eggs. If 40% of the eggs successfully hatch, how many hatchlings do 6 turtles produce? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. First find the number of eggs that each turtle successfully hatches: 20 eggs * 40% = 8 eggs. Then multiply the number of eggs per turtle by the number of turtles to find the total number of eggs: 8 eggs / turtle * 6 turtles = 48 turtles.. The answer is: 48.

Tickets to the school play cost $6 for students and $8 for adults. If 20 students and 12 adults bought tickets, how many dollars' worth of tickets were sold? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. The students bought $6 * 20 = $120 worth of tickets. The adults bought $8 * 12 = $96 worth of tickets. Together $120 + $96 = $216 worth of tickets were sold.. The answer is: 216.

Alison bought some storage tubs for her garage. She bought 3 large ones and 6 small ones, for $48 total. If the large tubs cost $6, how much do the small ones cost? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Let t be the price of the small tubs. 3 * 6 + 6 * t = 48. 18 + 6 * t = 48. 6 * t = 48 - 18 = 30. 6t = 30. t = 5 dollars for each small tub.. The answer is: 5.