An eagle can fly 15 miles per hour; a falcon can fly 46 miles per hour; a pelican can fly 33 miles per hour; a hummingbird can fly 30 miles per hour. If the eagle, the falcon, the pelican, and the hummingbird flew for 2 hours straight, how many miles in total did the birds fly? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. An eagle can fly 15 x 2 = 30 miles for 2 hours. A falcon can fly 46 x 2 = 92 miles for 2 hours. A pelican can fly 33 x 2 = 66 miles for 2 hours. A hummingbird can fly 30 x 2 = 60 miles for 2 hours. Therefore, the birds flew a total of 30 + 92 + 66 + 60 = 248 miles for 2 hours.. The answer is: 248.

Allie's making guacamole for a party. Each batch requires 4 avocados and serves about 6 people. If 42 people are going to be at the party including her, how many avocados does she need? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Each batch serves 6 people, and there are 42 people coming to the party, so she needs to make 42 / 6 = 7 batches. Each batch requires 4 avocados, so she will need 4 * 7 = 28 avocados.. The answer is: 28.

Joseph had socks of many different colors. His dresser drawer was filled to overflowing with red, blue, black, and white socks. Uncertain of how many pairs he had of each color, he began to sort his socks. He discovered that he had three more pairs of blue socks than he had pairs of black socks. He had one less pair of red socks than he had pairs of white socks. He had twice as many blue socks as he had of red socks. And he counted a total of 6 red socks. What is the total number of Joseph's socks? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. Starting with 6 red socks, twice the number of blue socks as red meant Joseph had 2 * 6 = 12 blue socks. With one less pair of red socks than white socks, this meant 2 fewer red socks than white, for a total of 6 - 2 = 4 white socks. Also, 12 blue socks = 6 pairs of blue socks. With three more pairs of blue socks than pairs of black socks, this means he had 6 - 3 = 3 pairs of black socks. And three pairs of black socks corresponds to 3 * 2 = 6 black socks. Thus, in total, he had 6 + 12 + 4 + 6 = 28 socks.. The answer is: 28.