Reasoning and answer: In 5 years, Cori will be 3 + 5 = 8 years old. In 5 years, Cori’s aunt will be 8 x 3 = 24 years old. Today, her aunt is 24 - 5 = 19 years old.
The answer: 19
What was the question?
Question: Cori is 3 years old today. In 5 years, she will be one-third the age of her aunt. How old is her aunt today?


It went down in value 1000 * 6 = $6000. So the car is worth 20000 - 6000 = $14,000.
The answer: 14000
Reverse engineering the question: Tim's car goes down in value by $1000 a year. He bought it for $20,000. How much is it worth after 6 years?


Reasoning and answer: First find how many cherries Jerry can pick in one hour: 300 cherries / 2 hours = 150 cherries / hour. Then multiply the number of quarts of syrup by the number of cherries per quart to find the total number of quarts Jerry needs: 500 cherries / quart * 9 quarts = 4500 cherries. Then divide the total number of cherries by the number of cherries he picks per hour to find the number of hours the cherry - picking takes: 4500 cherries / 150 cherries / hour = 30 hours. Then add the time it takes him to make the syrup to find the total time: 30 hours + 3 hours = 33 hours.
The answer: 33
What was the question?
Question: Jerry is making cherry syrup. He needs 500 cherries per quart of syrup. It takes him 2 hours to pick 300 cherries and 3 hours to make the syrup. How long will it take him to make 9 quarts of syrup?


The total number of candies Shelley had before eating some is 50 + 20 = 70 candies. When her friend came over, she brought 2 * 70 = 140 candies. The total number of candies in the bowl is now 140 + 50 = 190 candies. When they divide this equally between them, each gets 190 / 2 = 95 candies. When Shelly’s friend eats 10 of her candies, she still has 95 - 10 = 85 candies.
The answer: 85
Reverse engineering the question: There were 50 candies left in a bowl after Shelly ate 20 candies the previous week. Her friend comes over, bringing twice as much candy as she originally had. Shelly adds this to the bowl and they decide to divide them equally. How much candy did her friend have after eating 10 of her candies?


Reasoning and answer: He paid 25% of the new home price because 100 - 75 = 25. He paid $125,000 towards the new home because 500,000 x .25 = 125,000. Therefore he paid $100,000 for his first home because 125,000 / 1.25 = 100,000.
The answer: 100000
What was the question?
Question: Tommy's home is worth 25% more than he bought it for. He sells it and buys a new house that costs $500,000. If he had to take a loan for the 75% he can't pay, how much did he buy his first house for?


Reasoning and answer: He is $25 short for the game because 60 - 35 = 25. He caught 3 trout because 5 x .6 = 3. He caught 2 blue - gill because 5 - 3 = 2. He earned $15 from the trout because 3 x 5 = 15. He earned $8 from the blue - gill because 2 x 4 = 8. He earned $23 total because 15 + 8 = 23. He is $2 short because 25 - 23 = 2.
The answer: 2
What was the question?
Question:
Bucky earns money each weekend catching and selling fish. He wants to save up for a new video game, which costs $60. Last weekend he earned $35. He can earn $5 from trout and $4 from blue-gill. He caught five fish this Sunday. If 60% were trout, and the rest were blue-gill, how much more does he need to save before he can buy the game?