Q: A carpenter made ten tables for this month. Last month, he made three fewer tables than this month. How many tables did the carpenter make in total?
A: The carpenter made 10 - 3 = 7 tables last month. So, the carpenter made 10 + 7 = 17 tables in all. The answer is 17.

Q: Last year, Peter organized a Fun Run for his community project and 200 people signed up. Forty people did not show up to run. This year, there will be twice as many runners as last year. How many people will run this year?
A: There were 200 - 40 = 160 runners last year. Therefore, there will be 2 x 160 = 320 runners this year. The answer is 320.

Q: Last year, Peter organized a Fun Run for his community project and 200 people signed up. Forty people did not show up to run. This year, there will be twice as many runners as last year. How many people will run this year?
A:
There were 200 - 40 = 160 runners last year. Therefore, there will be 2 x 160 = 320 runners this year. The answer is 320.