Answer this question:Jake decides to go to the beach for a fun day. It is a 2-hour drive each way. He then spends 2.5 times at long at the beach as his total driving time. How much time does the trip take?
He drives for a total of 2 * 2 = 4 hours. So he spends 4 * 2.5 = 10 hours at the beach. That means the total trip took 10 + 4 = 14 hours.
The answer is 14.

Answer this question:Six more than twice as many ducks go to North Pond as go to Lake Michigan. If Lake Michigan has 100 ducks, how many ducks can you safely estimate there will be at North Pond?
To determine the number of ducks at North Pond, we must first perform 100 * 2 = 200 to find the number to add 6 ducks to. We then take this number and add 6 to it, performing 200 + 6 = 206 ducks in total at North Pond.
The answer is 206.

Answer this question:Alden's family invited their relatives for a family reunion on Christmas eve. There were 50 more female adults than male adults, and children were twice the total number of adults. If there were 100 male adults, how many people attended the family reunion?
If the number of female adults was 50 more than the males, then there were 100 + 50 = 150 females. The total number of adults is 150 + 100 = 250. The children were twice the total number of adults, thus 2 * 250 = 500. The total number of people at the family reunion is 500 + 250 = 750.
The answer is 750.

Answer this question:At a gathering, it was reported that 26 people took wine, 22 people took soda, and 17 people took both drinks. If each person could have taken one or more drinks regardless of what was reported, how many people altogether were at the gathering?
The number of people who took only wine is the difference between the number of people who took wine and those who took wine and soda which is 26 - 17 = 9 people. In the same manner, the number of people who took only soda is 22 - 17 = 5 people. Therefore the total number present is the sum of those who took wine only, those who took soda only and those who took both which is 9 + 5 + 17 = 31 people.
The answer is 31.