Question: 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? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
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. So the answer is 3600.