Stream of consciousness rationale: Derek caught the ball 2 * 23 - 4 = 46 - 4 = 42 times. Tammy caught the ball 42 / 3 + 16 = 14 + 16 = 30 times.
The question and answer pair are described below.
Q: Joe played catch with Derek and Tammy. He caught the ball 23 times. Derek made four less than double the catches Joe did. Tammy caught the ball sixteen more than a third of the times Derek did. How many times did Tammy catch the ball?
A: 30