Willow's daughter had a slumber party with 3 of her friends. For breakfast, they wanted pancakes. Willow's pancake recipe makes 1 serving of 4 pancakes. Each of the girls wanted a serving and a half of pancakes. Willow's son wanted 3 servings of pancakes. How many single pancakes will Willow make for the girls and her son? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. The daughter and her 3 friends each want 1.5 servings of pancakes so that's 4 * 1.5 = 6 servings of pancakes. Willow's son wants 3 servings of pancakes and the girls want 6 so that's 3 + 6 = 9 servings of pancakes. Each serving makes 4 pancakes and Willow needs to make 9 servings for a total of 4 * 9 = 36 pancakes.. The answer is: 36.

Rubert has 4 times the number of candies James has. James has 3 times the number of candies Adam has. If Adam has 6 candies, how many candies do the three of them have in total? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. James has 3 * 6 candies = 18 candies. Rubert has 4 * 18 candies = 72 candies. So, the three of them have 6 candies + 18 candies + 72 candies = 96 candies.. The answer is: 96.

Nina made a two-layer cake and a dozen cupcakes for her friend's birthday party. Each layer of cake takes the same amount of sugar to make as a dozen cupcakes. Nina used 720 grams of sugar to bake everything. How many grams of sugar are in one cupcake? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Nina made 2 cake layers which were equal to 2 x 12 = 24 cupcakes. She made the equivalent of 24 + 12 = 36 cupcakes in all. Thus, there are 720 / 36 = 20 grams of sugar in a cupcake.. The answer is: 20.