Reasoning and answer: First, add three to Joey's vote total: 8 votes + 3 votes = 11 votes. Then double that number to find the number of votes Barry got: 11 votes * 2 = 22 votes. Then triple that number to find Marcy's vote total: 22 votes * 3 = 66 votes.
The answer: 66
What was the question?
Question: Marcy's grade is electing their class president. Marcy got three times as many votes as Barry, who got twice as many as 3 more than the number of votes Joey got. If Joey got 8 votes, how many votes did Marcy get?


You first need to know the total weight of the vegetables, so you add each quantity: 15 + 13 + 8 = 36 kg. Then you have to find half of 36: 36 / 2 = 18 kg. So, he sold 18 kg of vegetables.
The answer: 18
Reverse engineering the question: A fruit and vegetable merchant installed 15 kg of carrots, 13 kg of zucchini and 8 kg of broccoli. He sold only half of them. What mass of vegetables did he sell?


Reasoning and answer: First divide the number of pandas by 2 to find the number of couples: 16 pandas / 2 = 8 panda couples. Then multiply that number by 25% to find the number of babies: 8 panda couples * 25% = 2 panda babies.
The answer: 2
What was the question?
Question: A zoo has 16 pandas, paired into mates (in the same zoo). Only 25% of the panda couples get pregnant after mating. If they each have one baby, how many panda babies are born?


The movie last 2.5 * 60 = 150 minutes. So he uses the bathroom 150 / 50 = 3 times.
The answer: 3
Reverse engineering the question: John uses the bathroom every 50 minutes. How many times does he use the bathroom during a 2.5-hour movie?


Reasoning and answer: First find the number of quarts the hot tub holds by multiplying the number of gallons it holds by 4: 40 gallons * 4 quarts / gallon = 160 quarts. Then multiply the number of quarts of champagne Jackson buy by the normal price per bottle to find the cost before the discount: 160 quarts * $50 / quart = $8000. Then multiply that number by 20% to find the amount of the discount: $8000 * .2 = $1600. Finally, subtract the discount from the total cost to find the final amount Jackson pays: $8000 - $1600 = $6400.
The answer: 6400
What was the question?
Question: Jackson wants to impress his girlfriend by filling her hot tub with champagne. The hot tub holds 40 gallons of liquid. Each bottle of champagne holds 1 quart. (There are 4 quarts per gallon). If each bottle of champagne costs $50, but Jackson gets a 20% volume discount, how much does he spend on champagne?


Reasoning and answer: A pound of coffee makes 40 cups of coffee, so 3 lbs. coffee * 40 cups of coffee per lb. = 120 cups of coffee. Angie drinks 3 cups of coffee a day, so she has enough coffee to last her 120 cups of coffee / 3 cups of coffee per day = 40 days.
The answer: 40
What was the question?
Question:
Angie bought 3 lbs. of coffee at the store today. Each lb. of coffee will brew about 40 cups of coffee. Angie drinks 3 cups of coffee every day. How many days will this coffee last her?