Question: Micah, Dean, and Jake are all training for a marathon organized by a local NGO to support children in their town who have cancer. Micah runs 2/3 times as fast as Dean. It takes Jake 1/3 times more time to finish the marathon than it takes Mica. If Dean takes 9 hours, what's the total time the three take to complete the marathon?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: If Dean takes 9 hours to finish the marathon, it takes Micah 2 / 3 * 9 hours = 6 hours to finish the marathon. It takes Jake 1 / 3 * 6 hours = 2 more hours to finish the marathon than Micah. Jake takes a total of 6 hours + 2 hours = 8 hours to finish the marathon. Micah, Dean, and Jake take a total of 8 hours + 6 hours + 9 hours = 23 hours to finish the marathon.
So the answer is 23.


Question: For 12 servings of Chicken Surprise, you need 4.5 pounds of chicken and 24 ounces of stuffing. How many ounces would one serving of Chicken Surprise be?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Chicken = 4.5 pounds = 72 ounces. Chicken + stuffing = 72 + 24 = 96 ounces. 96 / 12 = 8 ounces. Each serving would be 8 ounces.
So the answer is 8.


Question: Cristine bought a dozen lemons and gave 1/4 of them to her neighbor. How many lemons does Cristine have left?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Cristine bought 1 x 12 = 12 lemons. She gave 12 x 1 / 4 = 3 lemons to her neighbor. So, Cristine is left with 12 - 3 = 9 lemons.
So the answer is 9.