Answer the following question.
In 2004, there were some kids at a cookout. In 2005, half the number of kids came to the cookout as compared to 2004. In 2006, 2/3 as many kids came to the cookout as in 2005. If there were 20 kids at the cookout in 2006, how many kids came to the cookout in 2004?
Step-by-step reasoning process: In 2005, 20 / 2 * 3 = 30 kids came to the cookout. In 2004, 30 * 2 = 60 kids came to the cookout.
The answer is 60.

Answer the following question.
Elsa's hockey team just made the playoffs along with two other teams. They make the playoffs by having the top three highest points for their records. Teams get 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and zero points for a loss. The first-place team has 12 wins and 4 ties. The second-place team has 13 wins and 1 tie. Elsa's team has 8 wins and 10 ties. What is the average number of points for the playoff teams?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The teams have 33 total wins because 12 + 13 + 8 = 33. The teams have 66 points from wins because 33 x 2 = 66. The teams have 15 total ties because 4 + 1 + 10 = 15. The teams have 15 points from ties because 15 x 1 = 15. The teams have 81 total points because 66 + 15 = 81. The average number of points per team is 27 because 81 / 3 = 27.
The answer is 27.

Answer the following question.
John's new computer cost $1500. He needs to get a monitor and other peripherals that cost 1/5 that much. He also wants to upgrade the $300 video card in the base computer with one that costs twice as much. How much did he spend?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The peripherals cost 1500 / 5 = $300. The video card cost 300 * 2 = $600. So it cost 600 - 300 = $300 more. That means the total cost was 1500 + 300 + 300 = $2100.
The answer is 2100.

Answer the following question.
Victor has 8 flower stickers. He has 2 fewer animal stickers than flower stickers. How many stickers does Victor have in total?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Victor has 8 stickers - 2 stickers = 6 animal stickers. In total Victor has 8 stickers + 6 stickers = 14 stickers.
The answer is 14.