The third player eats 83 seeds because 53 + 30 = 83. They eat 214 in total because 78 + 53 + 83 = 214.
The answer: 214
Reverse engineering the question: At a softball game, three players are having a sunflower eating contest. The first player eats 78 seeds. The second eats 53 seeds. The third eats 30 more seeds than the second. How many do they eat in total?


Reasoning and answer: He uses 5 sets a night and tosses 6 sets to fans so he needs 5 + 6 = 11 sets a night. He goes through 11 sets a night for 30 nights so he needs 11 * 30 = 330 drum stick sets.
The answer: 330
What was the question?
Question: Carter is a professional drummer. He goes through 5 sets of drum sticks per show. After the end of each show, he tosses 6 new drum stick sets to audience members. He does this for 30 nights straight. How many sets of drum sticks does he go through?


A total of 10 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 55 people attended class across the 5 days. An average of 55 people / 5 days = 11 people per day attended class.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question: 10 people attended class on Monday, 15 on Tuesday, and 10 on each day from Wednesday through Friday. What was the average number of people who attended class each day?


Reasoning and answer: Rosie will get $1 - $.44 = $.56 in change. She will get 2 quarters to account for $.50 of the change. She will also get 1 nickel to account for $.05 of the change. Then, she will get 1 penny, to account for the last $.01 of the change. She will get 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 coins total.
The answer: 4
What was the question?
Question: Rosie pays for a $.44 piece of candy with a $1 bill. If the cashier gives her the smallest number of coins possible as change, how many coins will Rosie get as change?


Mike already has 40 / 100 * 1300 = $520. This means he needs 1300 - 520 = $780 more, to buy the phone.
The answer: 780
Reverse engineering the question: Mike wants to buy a new phone. The cost of the phone is $1300. How much more money does Mike need if he already has 40% of the amount he needs?


10 minutes for 5 miles means 10 minutes / 5 miles = 2 minutes / mile. 1 hour is 60 minutes so 60 minutes / hour / 2 minutes / mile = 30 miles / hour.
The answer: 30
Reverse engineering the question:
Marcos has to get across a 5 mile lake in his speedboat in 10 minutes so he can make it to work on time. How fast does he need to go in miles per hour to make it?