Question: Marcia wants to buy some fruit. Apples cost $2, bananas cost $1, and oranges cost $3. If Marcia buys 12 apples, 4 bananas and 4 oranges, what is the average cost of each piece of fruit in dollars?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Find the price of each group of fruit. 12 apples * $2 per apple = $24. 4 bananas * $1 per banana = $4. 3 oranges * $4 per orange = $12. $24 + $4 + $12 = $40 in total that was spent. 12 + 4 + 4 = 20 total fruits bought. $40 / 20 fruits = $2 per fruit.
So the answer is 2.


Question: Willy is starting a new TV series on Netflix. The TV series has 3 seasons that are each 20 episodes long. If Willy watches 2 episodes a day, how many days will it take for Willy to finish the entire series?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: The TV series has a total of 3 * 20 = 60 episodes. At a rate of 2 episodes per day, Willy will finish the series in 60 / 2 = 30 days.
So the answer is 30.


Question: Billy is reducing raspberry juice down to make syrup. He reduces 6 quarts of juice to 1/12 of its original volume, then adds 1 cup of sugar. What is the final volume of the syrup in cups? (There are 4 cups in a quart)
Answer with step-by-step thinking:
First find the total number of cups of juice: 6 quarts * 4 cups / quart = 24 cups. Then find the reduced volume of the juice: 24 cups * 1 / 12 = 2 cups. Then add the volume of the sugar to find the total volume of the syrup: 2 cups + 1 cups = 3 cups.
So the answer is 3.