CREATE TABLE "pairs" (
  "rank" real,
  "name" text,
  "nation" text,
  "points" real,
  "places" real
);

Question: What Nation Placed 122.5?
SQL: SELECT "nation" FROM "pairs" WHERE "places"=122.5;

Question: What is the Places amount of the United States Ranking 8?
SQL: SELECT AVG("places") FROM "pairs" WHERE "nation"='united states' AND "rank"=8;