Answer the following question.
Michael has a chicken farm. His chickens increase in number by 150 chickens annually. If the number of chickens on his farm now is 550, how many will he have after 9 years?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The number of the increase in chicken after 9 years is 150 * 9 = 1350. So the total number of the chicken in Michael's farm will be 550 + 1350 = 1900.
The answer is 1900.

Answer the following question.
Carson counts 6 clouds that look like funny animals. His little brother counts three times as many clouds that look like dragons. How many clouds did they count in total?
Step-by-step reasoning process: First find the total number of clouds Carson's brother counted: 6 clouds * 3 = 18 clouds. Then add the number Carson counted to find the total: 18 clouds + 6 clouds = 24 clouds.
The answer is 24.

Answer the following question.
Angela wants to check her math homework answers with her friends, but some of them aren't done yet. Out of 20 problems, Martha has finished 2, Jenna has finished four times the number Martha did minus 2, and Mark has finished half the number Jenna did. If none of the friends worked on any of the same problems, how many problems have no one but Angela finished?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Four times the number of problems Martha answered is 4 x 2 = 8. So, Jenna answered 8 - 2 = 6 problems. The number of problems Mark answered is 6 / 2 = 3. The total number of problems Martha, Jenna, and Mark answered is 2 + 6 + 3 = 11. So, this means Angela was able to answer 20 - 11 = 9 problems.
The answer is 9.

Answer the following question.
Clara brings a package of 100 stickers to school. She gives 10 stickers to a boy she likes. She gives half of the stickers which she has left to her best friends. How many stickers does Clara have left?
Step-by-step reasoning process: She gives the boy she likes 10 stickers. After giving the boy his stickers, she has 100 10 = 90 stickers left. She gives her best friends 90 / 2 = 45 stickers. This leaves Clara with 90 45 stickers = 45 stickers.
The answer is 45.