Lower Elementary:
Question: Oscar sketched twice as many portraits as Polly. Polly sketched twice as many portraits as Kate. Kate sketched 4 portraits. How many portraits did Oscar sketch?
Answer: 16 portraits
Solution: If Polly sketched twice as many as Kate, then she sketched 4 + 4 = 8 portraits. Oscar sketched twice as many as that, so he sketched 8 + 8 = 16 portraits.
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