Answer this question:John Smith buys 3 cakes for $12 each and splits the cost with his brother. How much did he pay?
The cakes cost 3 * 12 = $36. So he paid 36 / 2 = $18.
The answer is 18.

Answer this question:Colby harvested his mango trees, the total mangoes he harvested is 60 kilograms. He sold 20 kilograms to the market and sold the remaining half to his community. If each kilogram contains 8 mangoes, how many mangoes does he still have?
He has 60 - 20 = 40 kilograms of mangoes left after selling them to the market. Colby sold 1 / 2 x 40 = 20 kilograms of mangoes to the community. Therefore, Colby still has 20x8 = 160 pieces of mangoes.
The answer is 160.

Answer this question:Jackson’s mom packs him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for his school lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays. There are 36 weeks of school and Jackson has only missed 1 Wednesday and 2 Fridays. How many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches did he eat for lunch this school year?
36 weeks of school x 2 days of the week = 72 days of school. 1 Wednesday + 2 Fridays = 3 days of school missed. 72 days of school – 3 days of school missed = 69 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches eaten.
The answer is 69.

Answer this question:Tommy has 3 toy cars. His neighbor, Jessie, has 3 cars too. Jessie's older brother has 5 more cars than Tommy and Jessie. How many cars do the three of them have altogether?
Tommy and Jessie have 3 + 3 = 6 cars. Jessie's brother has 5 + 6 = 11 cars. Altogether, they have 6 + 11 = 17 cars.
The answer is 17.