Reasoning and answer: The firefighter earns $30 / hour * 48 hours / week = $1440 in a week. In a month, the firefighter earns $1440 / week * 4 weeks / month = $5760. His total monthly payment is 1 / 3 * $5760 = $1920. His total monthly expenses are $1920 for rent + $500 for food + $1000 for taxes = $3420. The total amount of money the firefighter has after his expenses is $5760 - $3420 = $2340.
The answer: 2340
What was the question?
Question: A firefighter is paid $30 per hour for a 48-hour workweek. He pays 1/3 of the money on rent and $500 on food and $1000 on taxes per month. Calculate the total amount of money the firefighter has after paying his monthly expenses.


First find the screen area of Bill's TV: 48 inches * 100 inches = 4800 square inches. Then find the screen area of Bob's TV: 70 inches * 60 inches = 4200 square inches. Then subtract the size of the smaller TV from the size of the bigger TV to find the size difference: 4800 square inches - 4200 square inches = 600 square inches. Then multiply the size difference by the weight per square inch to find the weight difference: 600 square inches * 4 oz / square inch = 2400 oz. Then divide the weight difference in ounces by the number of ounces per pound to find the weight difference in pounds: 2400 oz / 16 oz / pound = 150 pounds.
The answer: 150
Reverse engineering the question: Bill gets a flat-screen TV that measures 48 inches by 100 inches. His brother Bob gets a TV that measures 70 inches by 60 inches. If the TVs weigh 4 oz per square inch of screen space, how much more does the heavier TV weigh in pounds? (There are 16 ounces per pound).


Reasoning and answer: He goes to.school 5 days a week so if he misses 2 days within the week he was present for 5 - 2 = 3 days. He spends 2 hours every day for a total of 2 * 3 = 6 hours.
The answer: 6
What was the question?
Question: Roy spends 2 hours on sports activities in school every day. He goes to school 5 days a week. If he missed 2 days within a week, how many hours did he spend on sports in school that week?


The number of students who wish to go on the skiing trip is 2 * 4000 students = 8000 students. The total number of students is 4000 students + 8000 students = 12000 students.
The answer: 12000
Reverse engineering the question: The number of students who wish to go on a skiing trip is twice as many as those who wish to go on a scavenger hunting trip. If there are 4000 students who wish to go on the scavenger hunting trip, how many students are there altogether?


Reasoning and answer: If on a tough week she sells half what she sells on a good week, then on a good week she sells 800 * 2 = 1600 dollars. If she had 5 good weeks, the amount is 5 * 1600 = 8000 dollars. During the 3 tough weeks, she sells 3 * 800 = 2400 dollars. The total amount she sold in both weeks is 2400 + 8000 = 10400 dollars.
The answer: 10400
What was the question?
Question: On a tough week, Haji's mother sells goods worth $800, which is half the amount she sells on a good week. What's the total amount of money she makes if she has 5 good weeks and 3 tough weeks?


Reasoning and answer: Each load takes 60 + 45 = 105 minutes. There are 8 loads that take 8 * 105 = 840 minutes. It takes 840 / 60 = 14 hours.
The answer: 14
What was the question?
Question:
There are 8 loads of laundry that need to be washed. Each load of laundry takes around 45 minutes to complete in the wash cycle and 1 hour in the dry cycle. How long, in hours, will it take to complete the entire set of laundry?