Step-by-step reasoning process: The mother kept 27 x 1 / 3 = 9 pieces of sweets. So there were 27 - 9 = 18 sweets that were divided between the 3 children. The youngest child got 8 / 2 = 4 sweets. So the eldest and the youngest got a total of 8 + 4 = 12 sweets. Therefore, the second child gets 18 - 12 = 6 sweets.
[Q & A] The question is A mother buys a box of sweets. She kept 1/3 of the sweets and divided the rest between her 3 children. The eldest got 8 sweets while the youngest got half as many. If there are 27 pieces of sweets in the box, how many sweets did the second child gets?
The answer is 6

Step-by-step reasoning process: 26 / 2 = 13 of the purses are genuine. 24 / 4 = 6 of the handbags are fake. 24 - 6 = 18 of the handbags are genuine. There are 13 + 18 = 31 genuine purses and handbags.
[Q & A] The question is Tirzah has a lot of purses and handbags; in total she has 26 purses and 24 handbags. Half the purses and 1/4 the handbags are fake. If the rest are authentic, how many purses and handbags in total are genuine?
The answer is 31

Step-by-step reasoning process: Each day he runs 1.5 * 8 = 12 miles. So he runs 5 * 12 = 60 miles in the week.
[Q & A] The question is Tom decides to start running 5 days a week to lose weight. He runs 1.5 hours each day. He runs at a speed of 8 mph. How many miles does he run a week?
The answer is 60

Step-by-step reasoning process: Britney has 11 * 2 = 22 Rhode Island Reds. She has 6 / 2 = 3 Golden Comets. She has 22 + 3 = 25 total. Susie has 11 + 6 = 17 total. Britney has 25 - 17 = 8 more.
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The question is Susie and Britney each keep chickens, of two different breeds. Susie has 11 Rhode Island Reds and 6 Golden Comets. Britney has twice as many Rhode Island Reds as Susie, but only half as many Golden Comets. How many more chickens are in Britney's flock than in Susie's?
The answer is 8