Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify this answer: 48
Question and rationale: The question is: Natalie bought some food for a party she is organizing. She bought two cheesecakes, an apple pie, and a six-pack of muffins. The six-pack of muffins was two times more expensive than the cheesecake, and one cheesecake was only 25% cheaper than the apple pie. If the apple pie cost $12, how much did Natalie pay for all her shopping?
Step-by-step reasoning process: One cheesecake was 30% cheaper than the apple pie, which means, it was 25 / 100 * 12 = $3 cheaper. So for one cheesecake, Natalie needed to pay 12 - 3 = $9. The six - pack of muffins was two times more expensive than the cheesecake, which means its price was 9 * 2 = $18. So for two cheesecakes, Natalie paid also 9 * 2 = $18. So for all her shopping she paid 18 + 18 + 12 = $48.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify this answer: 168
Question and rationale: The question is: A party venue has 4 tables that seat 6 people each, 16 tables that seat 4 people each, and 8 round tables that seat 10 people each. What is the total capacity of all the tables at the party venue?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Four 6 - seater tables can accommodate 4 x 6 = 24 people. Sixteen 4 - seater tables can accommodate 16 x 4 = 64 people. Eight 10 - seater table can accommodate 8 x 10 = 80 people. Therefore, all the tables in the party venue can accommodate 24 + 64 + 80 = 168 people.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify this answer: 600
Question and rationale: The question is: Mickey and Johnny are having a contest to see who can run around their block the most. One time around the block equals 200 meters. Johnny runs around the block 4 times. Mickey runs around the block half as many times as Johnny. What is the average distance run by Johnny and Mickey?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Mickey runs around the block twice because half of 4 is 2. Mickey runs 400 meters in total because 2 times 200 equals 400. Johnny runs 800 meters because 4 times 200 equals 800. In total, they run 1200 meters because 400 plus 800 equals 1200. On average, they run 600 meters because 1200 divided by 2 equals 600.

Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify this answer: 72
Question and rationale:
The question is: Tabitha and her friends were excited to go to the Christmas parade because they knew candy would be thrown to the crowd from the floats. Tabitha caught 22 pieces of candy. Stan caught 13 pieces. Julie caught half the amount of candy as Tabitha caught and Carlos caught twice as much candy as Stan. How many pieces in total did the friends catch?
Step-by-step reasoning process: Julie caught half the amount of Tabitha's 22 pieces so 22 / 2 = 11 pieces of candy caught by Julie. Carlos caught twice the amount of candy as Stan's 13 pieces so 2 * 13 = 26 pieces of candy caught by Carlos. All together, Tabitha caught 22 pieces, Stan had 13, Julie had 11 and Carlos had 26, so there were a total of 22 + 13 + 11 + 26 = 72 pieces of candy.