Betty’s herb garden has 2 more than twice as many oregano plants as basil. If there are 5 basil plants, what is the total number of plants in the garden?
Let's think: Two more than twice as many oregano plants as basil translates to 2 + 2 * 5 = 12 oregano plants. All together, Betty’s herb garden has 12 + 5 = 17 plants.. The answer is: 17.

Anna wears a size 2. Her friend Becky wears a size three times larger than Anna's. Ginger wears a size twice Becky's size minus 4. What size does Ginger wear?
Let's think: First find what size Becky wears: 2 * 3 = 6. Then multiply that number by 2: 6 * 2 = 12. Then subtract 4 to find Ginger's size: 12 - 4 = 8.. The answer is: 8.

Blanche, Rose and Dorothy liked to collect sea glass when they went to the beach. Blanche found 12 pieces of green and 3 pieces of red sea glass. Rose found 9 pieces of red and 11 pieces of blue sea glass. If Dorothy found twice as many pieces of red glass as Blanche and Rose and three times as much blue sea glass as Rose, how many pieces did Dorothy have?
Let's think: Blanche found 3 pieces of red and Rose found 9 pieces of red for a total of 3 + 9 = 12 pieces of red. Dorothy found twice the amount of red as her friends so she has 2 * 12 = 24 pieces of red sea glass. Rose found 11 pieces of blue sea glass and Dorothy found 3 times that amount so she had 11 * 3 = 33 pieces of blue glass. Together, Dorothy found 24 red and 33 blue so she had 24 + 33 = 57 pieces of sea glass.. The answer is: 57.

Jessie won 3 times as many athletic awards as his buddy Scott, who won 4 awards. The best athlete at the rival high school won twice as many awards as Jessie. How many awards did the rival win?
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Jessie won 3 times the amount of the 4 awards that Scott won so he won 3 * 4 = 12 awards. The rival athlete won twice the awards as Jessie, who won 12 so he won 2 * 12 = 24 awards.. The answer is: 24.