He has 3 * 2 = 6 baby snakes. So 6 - 1 = 5 sell for $250 each. So those snakes sell for 5 * $250 = $1250. The other snake sells for $250 * 4 = $1000. So in total, the snakes sold for $1250 + $1000 = $2250.
The answer: 2250
Reverse engineering the question: Jake has 3 snakes. Each of them lays 2 eggs. Most of the baby snakes sell for $250 but one super rare one costs 4 times as much. How much did he get from selling the snakes?

A pair of rabbits join each cat so there must be 4 cats * 2 rabbits / cat = 8 rabbits. As 3 hares join each rabbit, there must be 8 rabbits * 3 hares / rabbit = 24 hares. Counting all the animals shows there are 1 dog + 4 cats + 8 rabbits + 24 hares = 37 animals running through the field.
The answer: 37
Reverse engineering the question: A dog runs through a field and is joined by a group of 4 cats. 2 rabbits join each cat and 3 hares join each rabbit. How many animals are running through the field?

Each 4 by 4 square equals 16 square inches because 4 x 4 = 16. Three squares equals 48 square inches because 3 x 16 = 48. Each rectangle uses 12 square inches because 2 x 6 = 12. Both rectangles will use 24 square inches because 2 x 12 = 24. He has 1 / 2 of the ink left because 24 / 48 = 1 / 2. He has 50% of the ink left because 1 / 2 x 100 = 50.
The answer: 50
Reverse engineering the question: TreShaun's full marker has enough ink in it to paint three 4 inch by 4 inch squares. If he colors in two 6 inch by 2 inch rectangles, what percentage of ink is left?

The total number of tickets needed is 5 tickets + 4 tickets + 4 tickets = 13 tickets. Jeanne needs 13 tickets - 5 tickets = 8 tickets.
The answer: 8
Reverse engineering the question:
Jeanne wants to ride the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, and the bumper cars. The Ferris wheel costs 5 tickets, the roller coaster costs 4 tickets and the bumper cars cost 4 tickets. Jeanne has 5 tickets. How many more tickets should Jeanne buy?