Reasoning and answer: The pig grew to half the size of the average pig, so it will produce 20 / 2 = 10 pounds of bacon. The rancher will make 10 * 6 = $60 from the pig’s bacon.
The answer: 60
What was the question?
Question: A farmer gets 20 pounds of bacon on average from a pig. He sells each pound for $6 at the monthly farmer’s market. This month’s pig is a runt that grew to only half the size of the average pig. How many dollars will the farmer make from the pig’s bacon?


Since there are 50 more poets than treehuggers at the party, the number of poets is 120 + 50 = 170. The number of poets and tree huggers at the party is 170 + 120 = 290. Since the number of attendees at the party also included singers, there are 400 - 290 = 110 singers.
The answer: 110
Reverse engineering the question: At a party, there are 400 students, a combination of poets, singers and tree huggers. There are 50 more poets than treehuggers at the party. If the number of tree huggers is 120, how many singers are at the party?


Reasoning and answer: First find the number of cats that are females: 6 cats / 2 = 3 cats. Then find the total number of kittens born: 7 kittens / cat * 3 cats = 21 kittens. Then subtract the 9 kittens that were sold: 21 kittens - 9 kittens = 12 kittens. Then add the number of kittens to the number of adult cats to find the total number of cats: 12 kittens + 6 cats = 18 cats. Then divide the number of kittens by the total number of cats and multiply by 100% to find the percentage of cats that are kittens: 12 kittens / 18 cats * 100% = 66.666...%, which rounds up to 67%.
The answer: 67
What was the question?
Question: Matt has six cats and half of them are female. If each female cat has 7 kittens, and Matt sells 9 of them, what percentage of his remaining cats are kittens (rounded to the nearest percent)?


First find the total number of braids among all the dancers: 8 dancers * 5 braids / dancer = 40 braids. Then multiply by that the time in seconds per braid to find the total time in seconds: 40 braids * 30 seconds / braid = 1200 seconds. Then divide the time in seconds by the number of seconds per minute to find the time in minutes: 1200 seconds / 60 seconds / minute = 20 minutes.
The answer: 20
Reverse engineering the question: Jill is the hairdresser for the school's dance team and has to braid 8 dancers' hair. If each dancer has five braids and each braid takes 30 seconds, how many minutes will it take to braid all the dancers' hair?


Reasoning and answer: Mary will spend $20 + $2 = $22. Elle and Andrea will spend $1.5 x 4 = $6 for the soda. Elle and Andrea will spend $6 + $10 = $16 for the soda and chicken wings. Elle, Andrea, and Joe together will spend $16 + $5 = $21. So, Mary will spend $22 - $21 = $1 more than all of them combined.
The answer: 1
What was the question?
Question: Four people in a law firm are planning a party. Mary will buy a platter of pasta for $20 and a loaf of bread for $2. Elle and Andrea will split the cost for buying 4 cans of soda which cost $1.50 each, and chicken wings for $10. Joe will buy a cake that costs $5. How much more will Mary spend than the rest of the firm put together?


Reasoning and answer: Find the total cost of the cappuccinos by multiplying the price by the quantity: 3 cappuccinos x $2 / cappuccino = $6. Then do the same for the iced teas: 2 iced teas x $3 / tea = $6. Then do the same for the cafe lattes: 2 lattes x $1.5 / latte = $3. Then do the same for the espressos: 2 espressos x $1 = $2. In total Sandy pays $6 + $6 + $3 + $2 = $17. Sandy will receive $20 - $17 = $3 in change.
The answer: 3
What was the question?
Question:
Cappuccinos cost $2, iced teas cost $3, cafe lattes cost $1.5 and espressos cost $1 each. Sandy orders some drinks for herself and some friends. She orders three cappuccinos, two iced teas, two cafe lattes, and two espressos. How much change does she receive back for a twenty-dollar bill?