Reasoning and answer: Each grandchild gets 2 * 80 = $160 a year. So that means they get a total of 3 * 160 = $480.
The answer: 480
What was the question?
Question: Jean has 3 grandchildren. She buys each grandkid 2 cards a year and puts $80 in each card. How much does she give away to grandchildren a year?


Bea is 30 / 2 = 15 years old. Job is 15 * 3 = 45 years old. Figaro is 45 + 7 = 52 years old. Harry is 52 / 2 = 26 years old.
The answer: 26
Reverse engineering the question: Kiarra is twice as old as Bea. Job is 3 times older than Bea. Figaro is 7 years older than Job. Harry is half as old as Figaro. If Kiarra is 30, how old is Harry?


Reasoning and answer: For the fourth - grade classes, Jessa needs 3 classes * 30 cupcakes / class = 90 cupcakes. Adding the cupcakes for the P.E. class 50, she needs to make a total of 90 cupcakes + 50 cupcakes = 140 cupcakes.
The answer: 140
What was the question?
Question: Jessa needs to make cupcakes for 3 fourth-grade classes that each have 30 students and a P.E. class with 50 students. How many cupcakes does she need to make?


In a week, Edric's salary is $576 / 4 = $144. In a day, Edric earns $144 / 6 = $24. Thus, his hourly rate is $24 / 8 = $3.
The answer: 3
Reverse engineering the question: Edric's monthly salary is $576. If he works 8 hours a day for 6 days a week, how much is his hourly rate?


Reasoning and answer: He had to pay for 20 * .6 = 12 car washes. That means he had to pay 12 * 15 = $180.
The answer: 180
What was the question?
Question: Jim buys a package of 20 car washes. Since He bought a package he only has to pay 60%. A carwash normally costs 15 dollars. How much did he pay for the package?


Reasoning and answer: Tim has 68 - 30 = 38 apples. Harry has 38 / 2 = 19 apples.
The answer: 19
What was the question?
Question:
Tim has 30 less apples than Martha, and Harry has half as many apples as Tim. If Martha has 68 apples, how many apples does Harry have?