Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify [231] as the answer.
The question is: Cheryl has thrice as many colored pencils as Cyrus. Madeline has 63 colored pencils and only half of what Cheryl has. How many colored pencils do the three of them have altogether?
Reasoning: Cheryl has 63 x 2 = 126 colored pencils. Cyrus has 126 / 3 = 42 colored pencils. Altogether, they have 126 + 42 + 63 = 231 colored pencils.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify [476] as the answer.
The question is: The price of a book was $400. If the book's price is decreased by 15% and then increased by 40%, what is the final price of the book?
Reasoning: When the price of the book is decreased by 15%, the total price decrease is 15 / 100 * $400 = $60. The new price of the book becomes $400 - $60 = $340. The price of the book is then increased by 40 / 100 * 340 = $136. The final price of the book is $340 + $136 = $476.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify [36] as 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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The question is: In 5 years, Frank will be three times as old as Ty is now. Ty is currently 4 years more than two times as old as Carla is now. Carla is currently 2 years older than Karen is now. If Karen is currently 2 years old, how old will Frank be in 5 years?
Reasoning: Carla is currently 2 + 2 = 4 years old. Ty is currently (2 * 4) + 4 = 12 years old. In 5 years, Frank will be 12 * 3 = 36 years old.