Lizzy: Tom plays 9 rounds of golf. He takes an average of 4 strokes per hole. The par value per hole is 3. How many strokes over par was he?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
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He took 4 * 9 = 36 strokes. Par is 9 * 3 = 27 strokes. So he was 36 - 27 = 9 strokes over par. Final answer: 9.
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