A family's water and electricity bills average $30 a month for the first 4 months and $24 a month for the last 2 months. If the family's bills were averaged over all 6 months, what would the average monthly bill be?
Let's think: The sum of the bills of the family in the first 4 months is $30 / month x 4 months = $120. The sum of the bills of the family in the last 2 months is $24 / month x $2 = $48. The sum of the bills of the family over the 6 months is $120 + $48 = $168. Hence, their average monthly bill is $168 / 6 months = $28 / month.. The answer is: 28.

A bus has a capacity of 200 people. If it carried 3/4 of its capacity on its first trip from city A to city B and 4/5 of its capacity on its return trip, calculate the total number of people the bus carried on the two trips?
Let's think: From city A to city B, the bus carried 3 / 4 * 200 = 150 passengers. On the return trip, the bus carried 4 / 5 * 200 = 160 passengers. In total, the bus carried 160 + 150 = 310 passengers.. The answer is: 310.

In a northwestern town, it rained 4 inches per day during the first 15 days of November. For the remainder of the month, the average daily rainfall was twice the amount observed during the first 15 days. What is the total amount of rainfall for this town in November, in inches?
Let's think: Since November has 30 days, the town received 4 inches of rain for the first half of the month for 30 / 2 = 15 days. The total inches of rain that the town received for the 15 days is 15 * 4 = 60 inches. The rain falling in the town increased by 2 * 4 = 8 inches per day for the remaining half of the month. Therefore, for the rest of the month, the town received 8 * 15 = 120 inches of rain. The total amount of rain the town received in November is 120 + 60 = 180 inches.. The answer is: 180.

We the People has 17 cows. Happy Good Healthy Family has two more than three times the number of cows We the People has. If their cows are taken to a ranch to graze together, how many cows will be in the ranch altogether?
Let's think:
Three times the number of cows We the People has is 3 * 17 = 51 cows. Happy Good Healthy Family has two more than three times the number of cows We the People has, a total of 51 + 2 = 53 cows. If the cows are taken to a ranch to graze together, their total will be 53 + 17 = 70 cows.. The answer is: 70.