Reasoning and answer: The 6 triangles have 3 sides each, for a total of 6 * 3 = 18 sides. The 4 squares have 4 sides each, for a total of 4 * 4 = 16 sides. The 2 hexagons have 6 sides each, for a total of 2 * 6 = 12 sides. The total numbers of sides is 18 + 16 + 12 = 46 sides.
The answer: 46
What was the question?
Question: Emery looks through the drawer where her mom keeps the cookie cutters. There are 6 cookie cutters shaped like triangles, 4 square ones and 2 hexagons. How many sides are there on the cookie cutters in total?


He saved money for 2 years, which is equal to 12 x 2 = 24 months. The amount of money he saved is $25 * 24 = $600. But he spent some money so there is $600 - $400 = 200 left.
The answer: 200
Reverse engineering the question: John puts $25 in his piggy bank every month for 2 years to save up for a vacation. He had to spend $400 from his piggy bank savings last week to repair his car. How many dollars are left in his piggy bank?


Reasoning and answer: The volume of the box is 8 x 10 x 12 = 960 cu in. The volume of a wooden block is 3 x 2 x 4 = 24 cu in. 960 / 24 = 40 wooden blocks can fit into the box.
The answer: 40
What was the question?
Question: A box is 8 inches in height, 10 inches in width, and 12 inches in length. A wooden building block is 3 inches in height, 2 inches in width, and 4 inches in length. How many building blocks can fit into the box?


The mom dog eats 1.5 cups of food * 3 = 4.5 cups per day. For 6 days the mom dog will need 6 * 4.5 cups = 27 cups of food. The puppies eat 1 / 2 cup of food * 2 = 1 cup per day. There are 5 puppies * 1 cup = 5 cups per day for the puppies. For the 6 days, the puppies will need 5 cups * 6 = 30 cups of food. Combined the dogs will need 27 cups + 30 cups = 57 cups.
The answer: 57
Reverse engineering the question: Joy fosters dogs. The mom foster dog eats 1.5 cups of food, three times a day. The puppies each eat 1/2 cup of food, twice a day. There are 5 puppies. How much food will Joy need for the next 6 days?


Reasoning and answer: When fishers caught 3 / 4 of the fish that swam westward, their total number reduced by 3 / 4 * 1800 fish = 1350. The total number of fish that remained from the total number that swam eastward is 1800 fish - 1350 fish = 450 fish. If fishers caught 2 / 5 of the fish that swam eastward, their total number reduced by 2 / 5 * 3200 fish = 1280 fish. 3200 fish - 1280 fish = 1920 fish remained in the sea from the number that swam westward. The total number of fish in the sea after fishers caught some is 500 of the number that went north + 450 of the fish that swam westward + 1920 of the fish that swam eastward = 2870 fish.
The answer: 2870
What was the question?
Question: 1,800 fish swim westward, 3,200 swim eastward, and 500 swim north. What is the number of fish left in the sea, if fishers catch 2/5 of the fish that swam eastward and 3/4 of the fish that swam westward?


Reasoning and answer: In the first four houses, there are a total of 4 houses * 3 gnomes = 12 gnomes. Therefore, the fifth house had 20 total gnomes – 12 gnomes = 8 gnomes.
The answer: 8
What was the question?
Question:
There are 5 houses on a street, and each of the first four houses has 3 gnomes in the garden. If there are a total of 20 gnomes on the street, how many gnomes does the fifth house have?