During the Mardi Gras parade, Latch caught four less than three times as many necklaces as did Rhonda. If Rhonda caught half as many necklaces as did Boudreaux, and Boudreaux caught twelve necklaces, how many necklaces did Latch catch?
Let's think: Rhonda caught half as many necklaces as did Boudreaux, or 12 / 2 = 6 necklaces. Three times as many necklaces as Rhonda caught is 6 * 3 = 18 necklaces. Thus, Latch caught four less than three times as many necklaces as did Rhonda, for a total of 18 - 4 = 14 necklaces.. The answer is: 14.

Seven parrots and some crows are perched on a tree branch. There was a noise and the same number of parrots and crows flew away. If only 2 parrots and 1 crow are left on the tree branch now, how many birds were perched on the branch to begin with?
Let's think: The number of parrots that flew away after the noise is 7 - 2 = 5. The same number of crows (5) flew away leaving 1 crow so there were 5 + 1 = 6 crows to begin with. The total number of crows and parrots was 7 + 6 = 13.. The answer is: 13.

A factory produces 90 refrigerators per hour. It also produces 70 more coolers than refrigerators per hour. How many products did the factory produce for 5 days if it works 9 hours a day?
Let's think: The factory produces 90 + 70 = 160 coolers per hour. The factory works 5 * 9 = 45 hours in 5 days. The factory produces ( 90 + 160) * 45 = 11250 products for 5 days.. The answer is: 11250.

Ittymangnark and Kingnook are an Eskimo couple living in the most northern region of the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they live with their child, Oomyapeck. Every day Ittymangnark catches enough fish for the three of them to eat for the day and they split the fish equally between the three of them. But after they have split the fish, they give Oomyapeck all of the eyes, who gives two of the eyes to his dog and eats the rest himself. How many fish will each of them be given to eat if Oomyapeck eats 22 eyes in a day?
Let's think:
If the dog eats two eyes and Oomyapeck eats 22 eyes, then there are a total of 2 + 22 = 24 eyes. With 2 eyes per fish, 24 eyes represent 24 / 2 = 12 fish. If they split that number of fish equally amongst the three of them, then each of them will be given 12 / 3 = 4 fish to eat.. The answer is: 4.