Question: James replaces the coffee for the household. There are 3 other people in the house and everyone drinks 2 cups of coffee a day. It takes .5 ounces of coffee per cup of coffee. If coffee costs $1.25 an ounce, how much does he spend on coffee a week?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: There are 3 + 1 = 4 people in the house. So they drink 4 * 2 = 8 cups of coffee a day. That means they use 8 * .5 = 4 ounces of coffee a day. So they use 4 * 7 = 28 ounces of coffee a week. So he spends 28 * 1.25 = $35.
So the answer is 35.

Question: Darlene's car gets 20 miles/gallon. Martha's car gets half as many miles per gallon as Darlene's car. How many gallons does Martha's car require to make a 300-mile trip?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Martha's car gets 20 / 2 = 10 miles per gallon. Total gallons Martha's car requires is 300 / 10 = 30 gallons.
So the answer is 30.

Question: Belinda can throw a ball at a speed of 20 feet/second. If the ball flies for 8 seconds before hitting the ground, and Belinda's border collie can run 5 feet/second, how many seconds will it take the border collie to catch up to the ball?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: First find the total distance the ball flies: 20 feet / second * 8 seconds = 160 feet. Then divide that distance by the dog's speed to find how long it takes the dog to catch up to the ball: 160 feet / 5 feet / second = 32 seconds.
So the answer is 32.

Question: Alex had 36 ounces of jelly beans. He ate 6 ounces. Then he divided the rest equally into 3 piles. How much does each pile weigh?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: Start by taking out the ones he ate: 36 ounces - 6 ounces = 30 ounces. Divide the remainder equally: 30 ounces / 3 piles = 10 ounces per pile.
So the answer is 10.