Question: Brian likes to read books. He read one book that had 20 chapters, two books that had 15 chapters each, and one book that had half the chapters of the three previous books put together. How many chapters of books did Brian read?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Brian read two books with 15 chapters, so he read 2 * 15 = 30 chapters. He also read a book with 20 chapters, bringing the total for the first three to 30 + 20 = 50 chapters. He then read a book with half the chapters of his cumulative total so far, so it had 50 / 2 = 25 chapters. In total, he read 30 + 20 + 25 = 75 chapters.
So the answer is 75.

Question: Hershel has 10 betta fish and 15 goldfish in a bowl. His friend Bexley brings him 2/5 times as many betta fish and 1/3 times as many goldfish. If Hershel gifts his sister 1/2 of the fish, calculate the total number of fish he has remaining in the bowl.
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Bexley gives Hershel 2 / 5 * 10 = 4 betta fish. The total number of betta fish in the bowl is now 4 + 10 = 14. He also gives Hershel 1 / 3 * 15 = 5 goldfish. The total number of goldfish in the bowl is now 15 + 5 = 20. Counting the betta fish and goldfish, Hershel now has a total of 14 + 20 = 34 fish. When he gives his sister half of the fish, the remaining half is 34 / 2 = 17 fish.
So the answer is 17.

Question: Gus eats 2 eggs-omelet for breakfast. He has an egg salad sandwich made with 3 eggs for lunch. He then has an egg drop soup made with 1 egg for dinner. How many eggs did Gus eat altogether?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Gus eats 2 + 3 = 5 eggs for breakfast and lunch. Including dinner, he eats a total of 5 + 1 = 6 eggs.
So the answer is 6.

Question: The American swallow can lift into the air and carry a maximum of 5 pounds of weight, while the European swallow can lift and carry twice the weight as the American swallow. If there was a flock of 90 swallows, containing twice as many American as European swallows, what is the maximum combined weight the flock can carry?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: If "x" is the number of European swallows, then, for every one European swallow, there would be 2x American swallows. Thus, the total number of swallows would be 2x + x = 90 swallows. Thus, the number of European swallows x = 30. And the number of American swallows is 90 - 30 = 60. A European swallow can carry twice what an American swallow can carry, or 2 * 5 = 10 pounds. 30 European swallows can carry a maximum of 30 * 10 = 300 pounds. 60 American swallows can carry a maximum of 60 * 5 = 300 pounds. Thus, a flock of 90 birds, with 30 European and 60 American swallows, can carry 300 + 300 = 600 pounds.
So the answer is 600.