Question: Darla has 6 books in her locker. Katie has half as many books as Darla, and Gary has 5 times the number of books that Darla and Katie have combined. How many books do the three have total?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Darla:6 books. Katie:6 / 2 = 3 books. Gary: 5(6 + 3) = 45 books. 6 + 3 + 45 = 54 books.
So the answer is 54.


Question: Evan’s dog weighs 63 pounds; it weighs 7 times as much as Ivan’s dog. Together, what is the weight of the dogs?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Ivan's dog weighs 63 / 7 = 9 pounds. Thus, the two dogs weigh 63 + 9 = 72 pounds.
So the answer is 72.


Question: At the park, Dimitri saw families riding bicycles and tricycles. Bicycles have two wheels and tricycles have three wheels. 6 adults were riding bicycles and 15 children were riding tricycles.  How many wheels did Dimitri see at the park?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
Dimitri saw 2 x 6 = 12 wheels on the bicycles. He saw 15 x 3 = 45 wheels on the tricycles. He saw a total of 12 + 45 = 57 wheels.
So the answer is 57.