Question: During one hour, Tom can read 12 pages of a book. How many pages would he be able to read during 2 hours if he could increase his reading speed by a factor of 3?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: If Tom could triple his reading speed, he could read 12 * 3 = 36 pages of a book in one hour. Therefore, during two hours he could read 36 * 2 = 72 pages.
So the answer is 72.

Question: There are 6 people going on an airplane trip. They each have 5 bags of luggage. Each of their bags weighs the maximum weight allowed, 50 pounds. The airplane can hold a total luggage weight of 6000 pounds. How many more bags at maximum weight can the plane hold?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Each person brought 5 bags * 50 pounds per bag = 250 pounds per person. There are 6 people * 250 pounds per person = 1500 pounds of luggage on the plane. The plan can hold 6000 pounds - 1500 pounds = 4500 pounds of luggage space left. The plane can hold an additional 4500 pounds / 50 pounds per bag = 90 pieces of luggage.
So the answer is 90.

Question: Stacy has 2 more than triple as many berries as Steve. Steve has one half as many berries as Skylar. If Skylar has 20 berries, how many berries does Stacy have?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Steve has (1 / 2)(20) = 10 berries. Stacy has 2 + 3(10) = 32 berries.
So the answer is 32.

Question: Tom goes to a combined undergrad and Ph.D. program. It takes 3 years to finish the BS and 5 years to finish the Ph.D. Tom finishes it in 3/4ths the time. How long does it take for him to finish?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: The program normally takes 3 + 5 = 8 years. So he manages to finish in 8 * 3 / 4 = 6 years.
So the answer is 6.