Lizzy: Carla is dividing up insurance claims among 3 agents. Missy can handle 15 more claims than John, who can handle 30% more claims than Jan. If Jan can handle 20 claims, how many claims can Missy handle?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
First find the additional number of claims John can handle: 30% * 20 claims = 6 claims. Then add that amount to Jan's number of claims to find John's number of claims: 20 claims + 6 claims = 26 claims. Then add the 15 additional claims Missy can handle to find her number: 26 claims + 15 claims = 41 claims. Final answer: 41.