Each of Samara's friends saw an average of 10 alligators each, a total of 3 * 10 = 30 alligators. Together, Samara and her friends saw 30 + 20 = 50 alligators.
The answer: 50
Reverse engineering the question: Samara and three of her friends heard alligators spotted on the local river and decided to join a search organized by the wildlife service to capture the animals. After searching the whole day, Samara had seen 20 alligators while her friends had seen an average of 10 alligators each. Calculate the total number of alligators Samara and her friends saw.


Reasoning and answer: The outside doors cost 2 * $20 = $40. Each indoor door cost $20 / 2 = $10. So all the indoor doors cost $10 * 3 = $30. That means the total cost is $40 + $30 = $70.
The answer: 70
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Question: John has 3 bedroom doors and two outside doors to replace. The outside doors cost $20 each to replace and the bedroom doors are half that cost. How much does he pay in total?


He bought 10 * 6 = 60 pouches. It cost 12 * 100 = 1200 cents. So each pouch cost 1200 / 60 = 20 cents.
The answer: 20
Reverse engineering the question: James buys 10 boxes of Capri-sun. Each box has 6 pouches in it. If he paid $12 how many cents does each pouch cost?


Reasoning and answer: She needs twice as many lilies as the 3 snapdragons in the arrangement so she needs 2 * 3 = 6 lilies. She needs 8 roses, 12 daisies, 3 snapdragons and 6 lilies for a total of 8 + 12 + 3 + 6 = 29 flowers per arrangement. She needs 29 flowers per each of the 10 tables for a total of 29 * 10 = 290 flowers.
The answer: 290
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Question: Marta is arranging floral centerpieces for a reception party. Each arrangement needs to have 8 roses,12 daisies, 3 snapdragons and twice as many lilies. The reception will have 10 tables. How many flowers will she need in total to fill this order?


First, find out how much will Gina pay for tuition by multiplying her number of credits by the cost per credit: 14 * 450 = $6300. Then find out how much she pays for textbooks by multiplying the number of books by the cost per book: 5 * 120 = $600. Finally, add up all Gina's costs to find the total of 6300 + 600 + 200 = $7100.
The answer: 7100
Reverse engineering the question: Gina is figuring out how much she'll have to spend on college this year. She's taking 14 credits that cost $450 each, and she has to pay $120 for each of her 5 textbooks plus a $200 facilities fee. How much will Gina spend in total?


There is 1 Saturday in a week and there are 4 weeks in a month so there are 1 * 4 = 4 Saturdays in a month (on average). If Kantana buys herself 2 chocolates every Saturday then this means she buys 2 * 4 = 8 chocolates for herself for the month. Kantana also buys her sister 1 chocolate on these trips so she is picking up an additional 1 * 4 = 4 additional chocolates for her sister for the month. Kantana decided to also purchase some chocolates for her friend Charlie for his birthday. She bought Charlie 10 chocolates. This means that for the month she bought 10 chocolates for Charlie, 4 chocolates for her sister, and 8 chocolates for herself, 10 + 4 + 8 = 22 chocolates bought in total for the month.
The answer: 22
Reverse engineering the question:
Kantana loves chocolate. Every Saturday she goes to the candy store and buys 2 chocolates for herself and 1 for her sister. This last Saturday she picked up an additional 10 chocolates as a birthday gift for her friend Charlie. How many chocolates did Kantana end up buying for the month?