Question: Paul, a biology teacher, assigns 265 points in the first quarter. There are 4 times as many test points as quiz points, and 5 more quiz points than homework points. How many homework points are there in the first quarter?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Let x represent the number of homework points. Quiz:x + 5. Test:4(x + 5) = 4x + 20. Total:x + x + 5 + 4x + 20 = 265. 6x + 25 = 265. 6x = 240. x = 40 points.
So the answer is 40.


Question: In 6 years, Carla will be 30 years old. The sum of the current ages of Carla and Louis is 55. How old is Louis now?
Answer with step-by-step thinking: Carla is currently 30 - 6 = 24 years old. Louis is 55 - 24 = 31 years old at present.
So the answer is 31.


Question: Carla is taking attendance for her sixth-grade class. She knows that 2 students are in the restroom, and one less than three times that number of students are absent. If there are four rows with six desks each that are all 2/3 full, how many students does Carla teach, including the ones in and out of the classroom?
Answer with step-by-step thinking:

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First find the number of absent students: 2 students * 3 - 1 = 5 students. Now find the number of students in each row of desks: 6 desks / row * 2 students / 3 desks = 4 students / row. Now find the number of students in all the rows: 4 rows * 4 students / row = 16 students. Now add the students that are absent or in the bathroom: 16 students + 2 students + 5 students = 23 students.
So the answer is 23.