Mark has two dozen eggs to split with his three siblings. How many eggs does each person get to eat if they all eat the same amount? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. There are 24 eggs because 2 x 12 = 24. There are four eaters because 1 + 3 = 4. They get 6 eggs each because 24 / 4 = 6.. The answer is: 6.

Mason opens the hood of his car and discovers that squirrels have been using his engine compartment to store nuts. If 2 busy squirrels have been stockpiling 30 nuts/day and one sleepy squirrel has been stockpiling 20 nuts/day, all for 40 days, how many nuts are in Mason's car? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. First find the number of nuts the two busy squirrels gather per day: 2 squirrels * 30 nuts / day / squirrel = 60 nuts / day. Then add the number the sleepy squirrel gathers each day: 60 nuts / day + 20 nuts / day = 80 nuts / day. Then multiply the number of nuts gathered daily by the number of days to find the total number of nuts gathered: 80 nuts / day * 40 days = 3200 nuts.. The answer is: 3200.

On Wednesday, 37 students played kickball. On Thursday, 9 fewer students played kickball. How many students played kickball on Wednesday and Thursday? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. 37 - 9 = 28 students played kickball on Thursday. So, 37 + 28 = 65 students played kickball on Wednesday and Thursday.. The answer is: 65.