Question: Three times the sum of marbles that Atticus, Jensen, and Cruz have is equal to 60. If Atticus has half as many marbles as Jensen, and Atticus has 4 marbles, how many marbles does Cruz have? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Three times the sum of marbles that Atticus, Jensen, and Cruz have is equal to 60, meaning together they have 60 / 3 = 20 marbles. If Atticus has half as many marbles as Jensen, and Atticus has four marbles, Jensen has 2 * 4 = 8 marbles. Together, Atticus and Jensen have 8 + 4 = 12 marbles. Since the sum of marbles that Atticus, Jensen, and Cruz have is equal to 20, and Atticus and Jensen have 12 marbles, Cruz has 20 - 12 = 8 marbles. So the answer is 8.