Step-by-step reasoning process: On the first day, Alina sent 120 - 20 = 100 messages. The total number for the first day is 100 + 120 = 220 messages. On the second day, Lucia sent 1 / 3 * 120 = 40 messages. Alina sent 100 * 2 = 200 messages on the second day. The total for the second day is 40 + 200 = 240 messages. For the three days, they sent 220 + 220 + 240 = 680 messages.
[Q & A] The question is Alina and her best friend Lucia like to chat a lot. On a particular day, Alina sent 20 fewer messages than her friend Lucia, who sent 120 messages. The next day, Lucia sent 1/3 of the messages she sent the previous day, while Alina doubled the messages she sent on the first day. If they sent the same number of messages on the third day as the first day, what is the total number of messages they sent in those three days?
The answer is 680

Step-by-step reasoning process: If Joanie wants 3 cups, Mitchell wants 4 cups, Miles & Davis want 6 cups and Cliff wants 3 cups then they want 3 + 4 + 6 + 3 = 16 cups of popcorn. Every 2 tablespoons makes 4 cups and they want 16 cups so 16 / 4 = 4 groups of 2 tablespoons are needed. Thus they need 4 * 2 = 8 tablespoons in total.
[Q & A] The question is 2 tablespoons of popcorn kernels will make 4 cups of popcorn. For movie night, Joanie wants 3 cups of popcorn, Mitchell wants 4 cups of popcorn, Miles and Davis said they would split 6 cups of popcorn and Cliff said he would only eat 3 cups. How many tablespoons of popcorn kernels will they need?
The answer is 8

Step-by-step reasoning process: Since 100 percent represent the original price, and she received a 25% discount which is $40, the original price is 100 / 25 * 40 = 160. Maria paid $160 - $40 = $120 after receiving the twenty - five percent discount.
[Q & A] The question is While buying DVDs at the store, Maria received a 25% discount. If the discount she received is $40, how much did she pay in total?
The answer is 120

Step-by-step reasoning process: She is making 72 ounces of water because 12 x 6 = 72. She needs 9 ounces of tea because 72 / 8 = 9.
[Q & A]
The question is Artemis is making tea for a party. She knows her mom drinks an 8-ounce cup of tea and uses one ounce of tea. She will use this same ratio for the party. The party has 12 people there and each of them wants a 6-ounce cup of tea. How many ounces of tea does she need?
The answer is 9