Reasoning and answer: Joey will earn 3 * $8 = $24 mowing his neighbors’ lawns. He will earn 2 * $9 = $18 selling his collectable figures. He will earn 10 * $5 = $50 at his after - school job. The sneakers cost $24 + $18 + $50 = $92.
The answer: 92
What was the question?
Question: Joey wants to buy the latest released pair of designer High Jump basketball sneakers. He plans to mow 3 neighbors’ lawns for $8 a lawn, sell 2 collectible figures to his friends for $9 each, and work an after-school job for 10 hours at $5 per hour. If his earnings just cover the price of the High Jump sneakers, how much do the shoes cost?


There is a total of 3 x 10 = 30 cookie slices. There are 24 + 1 + 1 = 26 people who ate the cookie pieces. There is 30 - 26 = 4 cookie slices left.
The answer: 4
Reverse engineering the question: Manny had 3 birthday cookie pies to share with his 24 classmates and his teacher, Mr. Keith.  If each of the cookie pies were cut into 10 slices and Manny, his classmates, and Mr. Keith all had 1 piece, how many slices are left?


Reasoning and answer: The cheap gym cost 10 * 12 = $120 for monthly fees. So the total cost was 120 + 50 = $170. The more expensive gym cost 3 * 10 = $30 per month. That means the sign - up fee was 30 * 4 = $120. The monthly fees for the expensive gym comes out to 30 * 12 = $360 per year. So the total cost for the expensive gym was 360 + 120 = $480. So his total cost was 480 + 170 = $650.
The answer: 650
What was the question?
Question: John decides to get gym memberships so he can get in shape. The gym close to his house is close but doesn't have everything he wants so he gets two different gym memberships. The cheap one costs $10 a month and has a sign-up fee of $50. The second gym is 3 times more expensive and it has a sign-up fee of 4 months membership. How much total did he pay in the first year for gym membership?


The length of the chalkboard is 2 x the width of 3 feet = 6 feet. We can calculate area by multiplying the width and the length, so 3 feet x 6 feet = 18 feet.
The answer: 18
Reverse engineering the question: Mark made a chalkboard that is 3 feet wide. It is 2 times as long as it is wide. What is the area of the chalkboard?


Reasoning and answer: Officer A patrols 36 streets / 4 hours = 9 streets / hour. Officer B patrols 55 streets / 5 hours = 11 streets / hour. Together officer A and B patrol 9 streets / hour + 11 streets / hour = 20 streets / hour.
The answer: 20
What was the question?
Question: Police officer A patrols 36 streets in 4 hours. His colleague, officer B, patrols 55 streets in 5 hours. How many streets will both officers patrol in one hour?


Reasoning and answer: The sales for iPhones were 100 iPhones * $1000 per iPhone on average = $100,000. The sales for iPads today were 20 iPads * $900 per iPad = $18,000. The sales for Apple TV’s today were 80 * $200 = $16,000. The total sales for Apple at their New York store today was $100,000 + $18,000 + $16,000 = $134,000. The total number of products sold was 100 + 20 + 80 = 200. The average cost per product sold was $134,000 total sales / 200 total products = $670.
The answer: 670
What was the question?
Question:
Apple sold 100 iPhones at their New York store today for an average cost of $1000. They also sold 20 iPads for an average cost of $900 and 80 Apple TVs for an average cost of $200. What was the average cost across all products sold today?