George and Amelia are picking oranges and apples at an orchard. George picks 45 oranges and 5 more apples than Amelia. Amelia picks 18 fewer oranges than George and 15 apples. How many fruits do they pick altogether? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Amelia picks 45 - 18 = 27 oranges. The total number of oranges that they pick is 45 + 27 = 72. George picks 15 + 5 = 20 apples. The total number of apples that they pick is 20 + 15 = 35. So, they pick 72 + 35 = 107 fruits altogether.. The answer is: 107.

By the time Anne is two times as old as Emile, Emile will be six times as old as Maude. If Maude will be 8 years old, how old will Anne be? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. If Maude's age is 8 by the time Anne's age is four times Emile's age, Emile will be six times as old as Maude, which totals 6 * 8 = 48 years. If Emile's age is 48 years old by the time Anne's age is twice her number, Anne will be 2 * 48 = 96 years.. The answer is: 96.

Gerald thought it would be funny to trick his coworker, who's allergic to peanuts, into eating a peanut butter cookie. When his coworker goes into anaphylactic shock and is taken to the hospital, Gerald is arrested. The judge sentences Gerald to 3 months for assault and 2 years for poisoning, then extends his sentence by 1/3 since this is Gerald's third offense. How many months does Gerald spend in jail? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. First convert the 2 - year sentence to months: 2 years * 12 months / year = 24 months. Then add the 3 months for assault: 24 months + 3 months = 27 months. Then find how long the 1 / 3 extension is: 27 months / 3 = 9 months. Finally, add up the three lengths of time to find the total sentence length: 27 months + 9 months = 36 months.. The answer is: 36.