Reasoning and answer: There are 16 chefs - 6 chefs = 10 chefs left. There are 16 waiters - 3 waiters = 13 waiters left. In total there are 10 chefs + 13 waiters = 23 chefs and waiters left.
The answer: 23
What was the question?
Question: The cafe has 16 chefs and 16 waiters. If 6 chefs and 3 waiters drop out, how many chefs and waiters are left?


He is able to carry 3 pounds of watermelon, grapes, and oranges because1 + 1 + 1 = 3. He can buy 17 pounds of apple because20 - 3 = 17.
The answer: 17
Reverse engineering the question: Diego can carry 20 pounds of fruit home in his bookbag. If he buys a pound of watermelon, a pound of grapes, and a pound of oranges, how many pounds of apples can he buy?


Reasoning and answer: A group of 10 people is charged $12 + $6 = $18 each. So, 10 people pay $18 x 10 = $180. A group of 5 people pays $12 x 5 = $60 for the admission. Thus, the aqua park earns a total of $180 + $60 = $240.
The answer: 240
What was the question?
Question: An aqua park charges $12 admission and $6 for a tour. A group of 10 people goes to the aquarium and takes the tour; while a group of 5 people only goes to the aquarium. How much does the aqua park earn?


Two times the number of puppies is 32 * 2 = 64 kittens. There are 64 + 14 = 78 kittens.
The answer: 78
Reverse engineering the question: There are 14 more kittens than two times the number of puppies at the animal shelter. If there are 32 puppies at the shelter, how many kittens are there?


Reasoning and answer: First calculate the number of seeds from the sunflowers by multiplying the number of sunflowers by the number of seeds per sunflower: 6 sunflowers * 9 seeds / sunflower = 54 seeds. Next calculate the number of seeds from the dandelions by multiplying the number of dandelions by the number of seeds per dandelion: 8 dandelions * 12 seeds / dandelion = 96 seeds. Now add the number of seeds from each group of plants to find the total number of seeds: 54 seeds + 96 seeds = 150 seeds. Now divide the number of dandelion seeds by the total number of seeds and multiply the answer by 100 to find the percentage of seeds that come from the dandelions: 96 seeds / 150 seeds * 100% = 64%.
The answer: 64
What was the question?
Question: Carla has 6 sunflowers and 8 dandelions. The sunflowers have 9 seeds per plant and the dandelions have 12 seeds per plant. What percentage of Carla's seeds come from the dandelions?


Reasoning and answer: Elysse and her brother can carry 3 x 2 = 6 bags of groceries with each trip from the car. Therefore, it will take both of them 30 / 6 = 5 trips.
The answer: 5
What was the question?
Question:
Elysse can carry 3 bags of groceries into her home with each trip from the car. Her brother can carry the same amount. How many trips will it take them to carry 30 bags of groceries?