Consider the Q and A. Q: It was reported that 2000 cases of Coronavirus had been confirmed in the state of New York in May 2020. There was half the number of cases in California, which had 400 more cases than the state of Texas. What's the total number of cases that had been confirmed in all of these states?
A: 3600
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: If California had half the number of Coronavirus cases in New York, then the number of cases was 2000 / 2 = 1000 cases. California had 400 more cases than the state of Texas, thus Texas had 1000 - 400 = 600 cases. The total number of Coronavirus cases in all of the three states is 600 + 1000 + 2000 = 3600 cases.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Thomas made 4 stacks of wooden blocks. The first stack was 7 blocks tall. The second stack was 3 blocks taller than the first. The third stack was 6 blocks shorter than the second stack, and the fourth stack was 10 blocks taller than the third stack. If the fifth stack has twice as many blocks as the second stack, how many blocks did Thomas use in all?
A: 55
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The second stack has 7 blocks + 3 blocks = 10 blocks. The third stack has 10 blocks - 6 blocks = 4 blocks. The fourth stack has 4 blocks + 10 blocks = 14 blocks. The fifth stack has 10 blocks x 2 = 20 blocks. In total there are 7 blocks + 10 blocks + 4 blocks + 14 blocks + 20 blocks = 55 blocks.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Jill is going to resod her front yard. The plot of land in front of her house is 200 feet wide by 50 feet. Her house has a sidewalk that is 3 feet wide and 50 feet long. There are also four flower beds: two right in front of the house that are 4 feet deep by 25 feet long, one that is 10 feet by 12 feet, and a fourth that is 7 feet by 8 feet. How many square feet of sod will she need to cover her yard, minus the sidewalk and flower beds?
A: 9474
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process: The area of the whole front yard is 200 feet by 50 feet, or 200 ft * 50 ft = 10,000 sq.ft. The sidewalk is 3 feet by 50 feet, or 3ft * 50ft = 150 sq.ft. Each of the flower beds right in front of the house is 4 feet by 25 feet, or 4 ft * 25 ft = 100 sq.ft. There are two, so that's 2 * 100 sq.ft. = 200 sq.ft. The third flower bed is 10 feet by 12 feet, or 10ft * 12ft = 120 sq.ft. The fourth flower bed is 7 feet by 8 feet, or 7ft * 8ft = 56 sq.ft. The total area of the sidewalk and flower beds is 150 sq.ft + 200 sq.ft + 120 sq.ft + 56 sq.ft = 526 sq. ft. So Jill will need a total of 10,000 sq.ft - 526 sq.ft = 9,474 sq.ft. of sod.

Consider the Q and A. Q: Jed is 10 years older than Matt. In 10 years, Jed will be 25 years old. What is the sum of their present ages?
A: 20
What is the step-by-step reasoning process?
Step-by-step reasoning process:
Jed is 25 - 10 = 15 years old now. So, Matt is 15 - 10 = 5 years old now. Thus, the sum of their present ages is 15 + 5 = 20.