At a recent fishing tournament, Alex caught 7 times as many fish as Jacob. Jacob did not think that he had any chance of winning, but Alex became overconfident and knocked over his bucket of fish, losing 23 fish back to the lake. If Jacob had 8 fish at the beginning, how many more fish does he need to catch to beat Alex by just 1 fish? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. At the beginning, Jacob had 8 fish. Alex had 7 * 8 = 56 fish. After knocking the bucket over, Alex was left with 56 - 23 = 33 fish left. The final amount caught by Jacob to beat Alex by 1 fish is 33 + 1 = 34 fish. Then Jacob needs to catch 34 - 8 = 26 fish more.. The answer is: 26.

Amber buys 7 guppies for her pond. Several days later, she sees 3 dozen baby guppies swimming around. Two days after that, she sees 9 more baby guppies. How many guppies does she have now? Give the rationale and then the answer.
Let's think step by step. 3 dozen baby guppies make 3 x 12 = 36 baby guppies. There are a total of 36 + 9 = 45 baby guppies. Adding the adult guppies, there are 7 + 45 = 52 guppies.. The answer is: 52.

For breakfast, Anna bought a bagel for $0.95 and a glass of orange juice for $0.85. At lunch, Anna spent $4.65 on a sandwich and $1.15 on a carton of milk. How much more money did Anna spend on lunch than on breakfast? Give the rationale and then the answer.

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Let's think step by step. The total cost of breakfast is $0.95 + $0.85 = $1.80. The total cost of lunch is $4.65 + $1.15 = $5.80. Anna spent $5.80 − $1.80 = $4 more on lunch than breakfast.. The answer is: 4.