Answer this question:Patrick is half the age of his elder brother Robert. If Robert will turn 30 after 2 years, how old is Patrick now?
The age of Robert now is 30 - 2 = 28 years old. So, Patrick is 28 / 2 = 14 years old.
The answer is 14.

Answer this question:A flagpole is 12 feet tall. It breaks, folding over in half, such that what was the tip of the flagpole is now dangling two feet above the ground. How far from the base, in feet, did the flagpole break?
The break occurred (12 - 2) / 2 = 5 feet from the top. Then it was 12 - 5 = 7 feet from the base.
The answer is 7.

Answer this question:Maia is a freelance blogger working for different clients for whom she writes different articles every day. She gets 6 client requests every day and works on four of them each day. How many client requests will she have remaining to work on after 5 days.
If she receives 6 job requests every day and works on 4 every day, she remains with 6 - 4 = 2 requests. After 5 days, she will be remaining with 5 * 2 = 10 requests which she hasn't worked on.
The answer is 10.

Answer this question:Tom and Tim both brought 4, six-sided dice to school. How many total sides are there?
There are 8 total dice because 4 plus 4 equals 8. There are 48 sides because 8 times six equals 48.
The answer is 48.