Cindy had 30 baby pumpkins that she wanted to distribute evenly among 4 baskets with 2 left over for decoration. To solve this, the number of pumpkins in each basket (n) is calculated by taking the total pumpkins (30) and dividing by the number of baskets (4), which is 7 pumpkins per basket with 2 left over. Johnny had a problem where $20 needed to be distributed among 4 people (n). The equation 4n = $20 was set up, and both sides were divided by 4 to find that n = $5, meaning each person would receive $5. Part 3 provided a template for explaining the properties and similarities/differences of real numbers.