My question is: At the end of a circus act, there are 12 dogs on stage. Half of the dogs are standing on their back legs and the other half are standing on all 4 legs. How many dog paws are on the ground? Your thoughts:
There are 12 dogs and half are standing on their back legs so that means 12 / 2 = 6 are standing on their back legs. A dog has 2 back legs and only 6 are standing on their back legs meaning that there are 2 * 6 = 12 paws on the ground. The other 6 dogs are standing on all 4 legs which means these 6 dogs have 6 * 4 = 24 paws on the ground. When you add them together 12 + 24 = 36 paws on the ground. The final answer: 36.