I need help on this math problem

Aweekly newspaper charges $72 for each inch in length and one column width. what is the cost of an ad that runs 2 column inches long and 2 columns wide? its not 288

You work in a hospital that has 9 floors. you need to see 3 patients on each floor. how many patients do you need to see in all?

Mr.charles cut fresh roses from his garden and gave 10 roses to his neighbor. then he gave half of what was left to his neice. he kept the remaining 14 roses. how many roses did he cut?