Question: Mark plants some strawberries in his backyard. Every month, the number of strawberry plants doubles. After 3 months, Mark digs up 4 strawberry plants and gives them to his friend. If he still has 20 strawberry plants, how many did he initially plant?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: First, add the 4 plants Mark gave away to the 20 he has left: 4 + 20 = 24. Then divide this number by 2 to find how many plants Mark had after two months: 24 / 2 = 12. Then divide that number by 2 to find how many plants Mark had after one month: 12 / 2 = 6. Finally, divide that number by 2 to find out how many plants Mark initially planted: 6 / 2 = 3.
So the answer is 3.

Question: Pat is hunting for sharks to take photos. For every photo he takes he earns $15. He sees a shark about every 10 minutes. His boat fuel costs $50 an hour. If he shark hunts for 5 hours, how much money can he expect to make in profit?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: He will use $250 in fuel because 5 x 50 = 250. He will be shark hunting for 300 minutes because 5 x 60 = 300. He can expect to see 30 sharks because 300 / 10 = 30. He will make $450 off these photos because 30 x 15 = 450. He will make $200 in profit because 450 - 250 = 200.
So the answer is 200.

Question: Jake makes a drink that is 2 parts Coke, 1 part Sprite and 3 parts Mountain Dew. If the drink contains 6 ounces of Coke, how many ounces is the drink?
Answer: Step-by-step reasoning process: The drink is 2 + 1 + 3 = 6 parts. The drink is 2 / 6 = 1 / 3 coke. So the drink is 6 / (1 / 3) = 18 ounces.
So the answer is 18.

Question: John plays paintball 3 times a month. Each time he plays he buys 3 boxes of paintballs. They cost $25 per box. How much does he spend a month on paintballs?
Answer:
Step-by-step reasoning process: He spends 3 * 25 = $75 each time he plays. So he spends 75 * 3 = $225.
So the answer is 225.