Q: Fatima has a piece of cloth that is 100 square inches big. She has decided to cut the cloth in half. She plans on keeping half and donating the other half. If she does this 2 times, then how much cloth will she have donated?
A: The first cut will result in 100 / 2 = 50 square inches of fabric. The second cut will result in 50 / 2 = 25 square inches of fabric. Fatima will have donated a total of 50 + 25 = 75 square inches of fabric. The answer is 75.

Q: Bill had to finish a project from work that was to take him 4 days. If he took 6 seven-hour naps in the four days, how long did he spend working on the project?
A: Since a day has 24 hours, the project was to take 24 * 4 = 96 hours. Bill took 6 seven - hour naps during the four days, a total of 6 * 7 = 42 hours. The time he spent working on the project is 96 - 42 = 54 hours. The answer is 54.

Q: James made $4000 in January. The next month he made twice as much. In March, however, James made $2000 less than in February. How much has James made so far this year?
A:
In February James made 4000 * 2 = 8000. In March James made 8000 - 2000 = 6000. In total for the year James has made 4000 + 8000 + 6000 = $18000. The answer is 18000.