Question. Lori owns 15 times as many beanie babies as Sydney. If Lori has 300 beanie babies, how many beanie babies do they have in total?
Answer. 320
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer?
Reasoning: If Lori has 15 times as many beanie babies as Sydney, Sydney has 300 / 15 = 20 beanie babies. Together, they have 20 + 300 = 320 beanie babies.