My question is: Pat's Pool Supply has three times as many swimming pools as Pat's Ark & Athletic Wear store. If Pat's Ark & Athletic Wear store has 200 pools, how many pools do they have in total? Your thoughts:
Since Pat's Ark & Athletic Wear store has 200 pools, Pat's Pool Supply has 3 * 200 = 600 swimming pools. Together, they have 600 + 200 = 800 swimming pools. The final answer: 800.