Consider the Q and A. Q: Tom goes to a combined undergrad and Ph.D. program. It takes 3 years to finish the BS and 5 years to finish the Ph.D. Tom finishes it in 3/4ths the time. How long does it take for him to finish?
A: 6
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The program normally takes 3 + 5 = 8 years. So he manages to finish in 8 * 3 / 4 = 6 years.

Consider the Q and A. Q: If there are four times as many red crayons as blue crayons in a box, and there are 3 blue crayons. How many crayons total are in the box?
A: 15
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Red crayons: 4(3) = 12. Total crayons: 12 + 3 = 15 crayons.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Tall Tuna has twice as many fish as Jerk Tuna. If Jerk Tuna has one hundred forty-four fish, how many fish do they have together?
A: 432
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: If Jerk Tuna has one hundred forty - four fish, then Tall Tuna has 2 * 144 = 288 fish. Together, they have 288 + 144 = 432 fish.

Consider the Q and A. Q: A town is trying to clear litter from its streets. The council pays for adding 14 trash cans to the streets and also pays for adding twice as many trash cans to the back of stores. How many trash cans has the town paid for?
A: 42
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process:
At the back of stores, the town has paid for 14 trash cans on the streets * 2 = 28 trash cans. The town has therefore added 14 trash cans on the streets + 28 trash cans at the back of stores = 42 trash cans.