Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify [13] as the answer.
The question is: A Moroccan restaurant received 3 different shipments of couscous. The first two shipments of 7 and 13 pounds arrived on the same day. The next day's shipment was 45 pounds of couscous. If it takes 5 pounds of couscous to make a dish, how many dishes did the restaurant make?
Reasoning: The first two shipments of couscous added up to 7 + 13 = 20 pounds. Adding that weight to the next day's shipment results in a total weight of 20 + 45 = 65 pounds. Since each dish takes 5 pounds, then the restaurant makes 65 / 5 = 13 dishes.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify [18] as the answer.
The question is: Ben has 8 apples more than Phillip does. Tom has three eighths as many apples at Ben has. If Phillip has 40 apples, how many apples does Tom have?
Reasoning: Ben has 40 + 8 = 48 apples. There are 48 / 8 = 6 apples in every eighth. Tom has 6 * 3 = 18 apples.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify [264] as the answer.
The question is: In the city, there is a block of flats. This block has 12 floors. Half of the floors have 6 apartments and the other half have 5 apartments. One apartment can accommodate a maximum of 4 residents. What is the maximum number of residents that can live in this block of flats?
Reasoning: Half of the floors have different numbers of apartments. Half the number of floors is 12 floors / 2 = 6 floors. One half of the block consists of 6 floors * 6 apartments / floor = 36 apartments. And the other half consists of 6 floors * 5 apartments / floor = 30 apartments. There are 30 + 36 = 66 apartments on all floors in the block. All the apartments can therefore accommodate 66 apartments * 4 residents / apartment = 264 residents.