Question: The sum of the ages of three boys is 29. If two of the boys are the same age and the third boy is 11 years old, how old are the other two boys?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: The third boy is 11 so the sum of the ages of the first two is 29 - 11 = 18. The ages of the first two boys are equal so each of them is 18 / 2 = 9 years.
So the answer is 9.

Question: Jesse received $50 as a gift to buy what she wants. She goes to the mall and falls in love with a novel that costs her $7. Then she went to lunch because she was very hungry and spent twice as much as the novel cost her. How much money did Jesse have left after going to the mall?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: Jesse bought a novel for $7. She then bought lunch for twice the value of the novel, so lunch cost her $7 x 2 = $14. To find out how much money she has left from her gift she must know the total amount she spent $7 + $14 = $21. Her gift was $50, so she was left with $50 - $21 = $29.
So the answer is 29.

Question: Jack is a soccer player. He needs to buy two pairs of socks and a pair of soccer shoes. Each pair of socks cost $9.50, and the shoes cost $92. Jack has $40. How much more money does Jack need?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: The total cost of two pairs of socks is $9.50 x 2 = $19. The total cost of the socks and the shoes is $19 + $92 = $111. Jack need $111 - $40 = $71 more.
So the answer is 71.

Question: Johann and two friends are to deliver 180 pieces of certified mail. His friends each deliver 41 pieces of mail. How many pieces of mail does Johann need to deliver?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: Friends = 41 * 2 = 82. Johann = 180 - 82 = 98. Johann must deliver 98 pieces of mail.
So the answer is 98.