Reasoning and answer: Mary needs 6 * 1 = 6 folders. Mary needs 6 * 3 = 18 pencils. Mary needs 18 / 6 = 3 erasers. Mary spends 6 * 6 = $36 on folders. Mary spends 18 * 2 = $36 on pencils. Mary spends 3 * 1 = $3 on erasers. Mary spends 36 + 36 + 3 = $75 on all the supplies except the paints. Mary spends 80 - 75 = $5 on the paint set.
The answer: 5
What was the question?
Question: Mary needs school supplies. She has 6 classes and needs 1 folder for each class. She also needs 3 pencils for each class. She decides that for every 6 pencils she should have 1 eraser. She also needs a set of paints for an art class. Folders cost $6, pencils cost $2, and erasers cost $1. If she spends $80, how much did the set of paints cost in dollars?


Let x represent the amount that Ron can lift. Roger: 4x - 7. Rodney:2(4x - 7) = 8x - 14. Total:x + 4x - 7 + 8x - 14 = 239. 13x - 21 = 239. 13x = 260. x = 20. Rodney:8(20) - 14 = 146 pounds.
The answer: 146
Reverse engineering the question: Rodney, Roger and Ron can lift a combined weight of 239 pounds. Rodney can lift twice as much as Roger, and Roger can lift 7 pounds less than 4 times the amount that Ron can lift. How much can Rodney lift?


Reasoning and answer: Fred has 38 / 2 = 19 green marbles. Fred has 63 - 38 - 19 = 6 dark blue marbles.
The answer: 6
What was the question?
Question: Fred has 38 red marbles, half as many green ones, and the rest are dark blue. If he has 63 marbles, how many of them are dark blue?


Cheryl walked 2 miles x 3 hours = 6 miles. Once Cheryl was 6 miles away, she walked back home, another 6 miles, so she walked 6 + 6 = 12 miles.
The answer: 12
Reverse engineering the question: Cheryl got angry with her sister and decided to run away from home. She walked 2 miles every hour for 3 hours. Then she got homesick and walked back home. How many miles did Cheryl walk in total?


Reasoning and answer: He traveled down 10 * 5 = 50 feet. So he is at an elevation of 400 - 50 = 350 feet.
The answer: 350
What was the question?
Question: John starts at an elevation of 400 feet. He travels downward at a rate of 10 feet down per minute for 5 minutes. What is his elevation now?


Reasoning and answer: His dog gets 1 carrot a day and there are 365 days in a year, so his dog eats 1 * 365 = 365 carrots. There are 5 carrots per bag and he will need 365 carrots, so that's 365 / 5 = 73 bags of carrots. The bags cost $2.00 and he will need 73 bags so that's $2 * 73 = $146.00 worth of organic carrots.
The answer: 146
What was the question?
Question:
Harris feeds his dog 1 large organic carrot over the course of 1 day. There are 5 carrots in a 1 pound bag and each bag costs $2.00. In one year, how much will Harris spend on carrots?