Megan has read 32 books this year. Kelcie has read 1/4 the amount of books that Megan has read. Greg has read 9 more than twice the number of books that Kelcie has read. How many books total have Megan, Kelcie, and Greg read?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Kelcie: 32 / 4 = 8 books. Greg: 9 + 2(8) = 25 books. Total:32 + 8 + 25 = 65 books.
Thus, the answer is 65.