Given the stream of consciousness rationale, provide a reasonable question and answer. Rationale: Ben collected 36 / 3 = 12 shells. Alan collected 12 * 4 = 48 shells.
 The question and answer:
On a school trip to the seashore, Alan and his friends collected shells. Alan collected four times as many shells as Ben did. Ben got a late start and only collected a third of what Laurie did. If Laurie collected 36 shells how many did Alan collect?
The answer is 48