Answer this question:Jane is painting her fingernails. She applies a base coat that takes 2 minutes to dry, two color coats that take 3 minutes each to dry, and a clear top coat that takes 5 minutes to dry. How many minutes total does Jane spend waiting for her nail polish to dry?
First figure out how long both color coats will take to dry: 3 minutes * 2 = 6 minutes. Then add up the time for the base coat, top coat, and color coats: 6 minutes + 2 minutes + 5 minutes = 13 minutes.
The answer is 13.

Answer this question:Mancino is tending 3 gardens that each measure 16 feet by 5 feet. His sister, Marquita, is tilling the soil for two gardens that each measure 8 feet by 4 feet. How many square feet combined are in all their gardens?
3 * (16 * 5) = 240 square feet. 2 * (8 * 4) = 64 square feet. 240 + 64 = 304 square feet. The gardens have a total of 304 square feet.
The answer is 304.

Answer this question:Maria goes to the coffee shop 2 times a day. Every time she goes to the coffee shop, she orders 3 cups of coffee. How many cups of coffee does she order per day?
Maria goes to the coffee shop twice a day. If she orders 3 cups of coffee each time she goes to the coffee shop, it means she orders 2 * 3 = 6 cups of coffee a day.
The answer is 6.

Answer this question:Cheryl got angry with her sister and decided to run away from home. She walked 2 miles every hour for 3 hours. Then she got homesick and walked back home. How many miles did Cheryl walk in total?
Cheryl walked 2 miles x 3 hours = 6 miles. Once Cheryl was 6 miles away, she walked back home, another 6 miles, so she walked 6 + 6 = 12 miles.
The answer is 12.