Nicole has three older sisters. After each one outgrows their clothes, they give them to Nicole. They have all outgrown their clothes and have given them all to Nicole. Nicole started with 10 pieces of clothing. Her first older sister had half as many clothes as Nicole. The next oldest sister had 2 more pieces of clothing than Nicole. The oldest had the average of what her three younger sisters had. How many pieces of clothing does Nicole end up with?
Let's think: The first sister has 5 pieces of clothing because 10 / 2 = 5. The next sister had 12 pieces of clothing because 10 + 2 = 12. The three youngest sisters combined have 27 pieces because 10 + 5 + 12 = 27. The oldest has 9 pieces because 27 / 3 = 9. Nicole ends up with 36 pieces of clothing because 10 + 5 + 12 + 9 = 36.. The answer is: 36.

Charles is wondering how much chocolate milk he can make with all the supplies he finds in the fridge. He is going to keep drinking 8-ounce glasses until he uses up all the ingredients. Each glass must contain 6.5 ounces of milk and 1.5 ounces of chocolate syrup. If he has 130 ounces of milk and 60 ounces of chocolate syrup, how many total ounces ounce of chocolate milk will he drink?
Let's think: He has enough milk for 20 glasses of chocolate milk because 130 / 6.5 = 20. He has enough syrup for 40 glasses of chocolate milk because 60 / 1.5 = 40. He can make 20 glasses of chocolate milk because 20 < 40. He will drink 160 ounces of chocolate milk because 20 x 8 = 160.. The answer is: 160.

Jason spent 1/4 of his money and an additional $10 on some books. He then spent 2/5 of the remaining money and an additional $8 on some DVDs. If he was left with $130, how much money did he have at first?
Let's think: Let X be the money Jason had at first. Jason spent 1 / 4 * X + 10 on books. Jason spent 2 / 5 * [X - (1 / 4 * X + 10)] + 8 on some DVDs. Jason has X - (1 / 4 * X + 10) - {2 / 5 * [X - (1 / 4 * X + 10)] + 8} = $130 left. X - 1 / 4 * X - 10 - 2 / 5 * X + 1 / 10 * X + 4 - 8 = $130. 9 / 20 * X - 14 = $130. X = $320.. The answer is: 320.

Missy has an obedient dog and a stubborn dog. She has to yell at the stubborn dog four times for every one time she yells at the obedient dog. If she yells at the obedient dog 12 times, how many times does she yell at both dogs combined?
Let's think:
First find the number of times Missy yells at the stubborn dog: 4 * 12 times = 48 times. Then add the number of times she yells at the obedient dog to find the total number of times she yells: 48 times + 12 times = 60 times.. The answer is: 60.