Sean has 4 dollars more than half as much money as Fritz. Rick has 3 times as much money as Sean. If Fritz has 40 dollars, how much money do Rick and Sean have?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Sean has 40 / 2 + 4 = 24 dollars. Rick has 24 * 3 = 72 dollars. Sean and Rick have 24 + 72 = 96 dollars together.
Thus, the answer is 96.