Question: For every 5 people that attend a poetry class, the teacher gives one of the students a lollipop. If 45 people show up for class, then another 15 come in a while later, how many lollipops did the teacher give away?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: The teacher has 45 + 15 = 60 people come in total. For every 5 people, a lollipop is given away so there are 60 / 5 = 12 groups of 5 people and 12 lollipops given away.
So the answer is 12.

Question: Mike is feeding the birds at the park. He counts out the seeds as he throws them. He throws 20 seeds to the birds on the left. He throws twice as much to the bigger group of birds on the right. Some more birds flutter over to join the others for lunch and Mike throws 30 more seeds for them. If Mike has 30 seeds left to feed the last of the birds, how many seeds did Mike start with?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Mike started by throwing 20 seeds to the birds and then threw twice as many, 20 + 20(2) = 20 + 40. That totals to 20 + 40 = 60 seeds. He also threw 30 other seeds and had 30 left over, which means he started with 60 + 30 + 30 = 120 seeds.
So the answer is 120.

Question: The minimum age required to be employed at a company is 25 years. Dara aspires to work for the company and will be half the age of Jane in six years. If Jane is currently working for the company and is 28 years old, how long is it before Dara reaches the minimum age required by the company to be employed?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: In six years, Jane will be 28 + 6 = 34 years old. Dara will be half the age of Jane in six years, meaning she will be 34 / 2 = 17 years old in six years. Currently, Dara is 17 - 6 = 11 years old. Dara has to wait for 25 - 11 = 14 more years to reach the company's minimum age of employment.
So the answer is 14.

Question: Suzanne wants to raise money for charity by running a 5-kilometer race. Her parents have pledged to donate $10 for her first kilometer and double the donation for every successive kilometer. If Suzanne finishes the race, how much money will her parents donate?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: For the 2nd kilometer, the donation will be $10 * 2 = $20. For the 3rd kilometer, the donation will be $20 * 2 = $40. For the 4th kilometer, the donation will be $40 * 2 = $80. For the final kilometer, the donation will be $80 * 2 = $160. For the entire race the donation will be $10 + $20 + $40 + $80 + $160 = $310.
So the answer is 310.