Q: Micah drank 1.5 liters of water in the morning. Then she drank three times that much water in the afternoon. How many liters of water did she drink from the morning until the afternoon?
A: Micah drank 1.5 x 3 = 4.5 liters in the afternoon. She drank a total of 1.5 + 4.5 = 6 liters of water. The answer is 6.

Q: Albert wants a paintbrush that costs $1.50, a set of paints that costs $4.35, and a wooden easel that costs $12.65. Albert already has $6.50. How much more money does Albert need?
A: The total cost of the paintbrush, the paints, and the wooden easel is $1.50 + $4.35 + $12.65 = $18.50. Albert needs $18.50 $6.50 = $12 more. The answer is 12.

Q: Hash has nine more than half as many toys as Bill has. If Bill has 60 toys, how many total toys do the boys have?
A:
First we need to know what half of Bills toys are, 60 toys / 2 = 30 toys. Hash has 9 toys + 30 toys = 39 toys. Together the boys have 60 toys + 39 toys = 99 toys. The answer is 99.