Question: Danny helps his friends carpool to work. He has to drive 8 miles to the first friend's house, half that distance to the second friend's house, then 3 times the total distance driven so far to get to work. How many miles does Danny drive between the second friend's house and work? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
First find the distance to the second friend's house by halving the distance to the first friend's house: 8 miles / 2 = 4 miles. Then add that amount to the distance to the first friend's house: 4 miles + 8 miles = 12 miles. Then triple that number to find the distance from the second friend's house to work: 12 miles * 3 = 36 miles. So the answer is 36.