The season is broken up into 22 / 2 = 11 episode based on cost. The first 11 episodes cost 11 * 1000 = $11,000. The next set of episodes cost 1000 * 1.2 = $1200 more per episode. So they cost 1000 + 1200 = $2200 each. So in total they cost 2200 * 11 = $24200. So in total the season cost 24200 + 11000 = $35,200.
The answer: 35200
Reverse engineering the question: John starts a TV show. He pays $1000 per episode for the first half of the season. The second half of the season had episodes that cost 120% more expensive. If there are 22 episodes how much did the entire season cost?


Reasoning and answer: The ash cloud spread out 300 * 18 = 5400 feet in diameter. The radius is half the diameter, so the ash cloud had a radius of 5400 / 2 = 2700 feet.
The answer: 2700
What was the question?
Question: A volcano erupts and spews ash into the sky. The ash cloud spreads out in a diameter eighteen times as far as the distance it shot up into the sky. If the ashes erupted three hundred feet into the sky, what was the radius of the ash cloud in feet?


If there are half as many VW Bugs as there are Toyota trucks in this parking lot, and there are 5 VW Bugs, then there are 2 * 5 = 10 Toyota trucks in the parking lot. And if there are twice as many Ford trucks as Toyota trucks in this parking lot, then there are 2 * 10 = 20 Ford trucks in the parking lot. And if there are one - third as many Ford trucks as Dodge trucks in the parking lot, then there are 20 * 3 = 60 Dodge trucks in the parking lot of the Taco Castle.
The answer: 60
Reverse engineering the question: There are one-third as many Ford trucks as Dodge trucks in the parking lot of the Taco Castle. But there are twice as many Ford trucks as Toyota trucks in this parking lot, and there are half as many Volkswagen Bugs as there are Toyota trucks in this same parking lot. If there are 5 Volkswagon Bugs in the parking lot, how many Dodge trucks are in the parking lot of the Taco Castle?


Reasoning and answer: Lance works 35 / 5 = 7 hours a day. So he makes $9 x 7 = $63 on each workday.
The answer: 63
What was the question?
Question: During the holidays, Lance works as a merchandiser. He works 35 hours a week, spread equally over 5 workdays. If Lance earns $9 an hour, how much does he make on each workday?


Shelby = (1 / 2) * 124600 = $62,300. Remaining 10 = 62,300 / 10 = $6230. Each of the remaining grandchildren would receive $6230.
The answer: 6230
Reverse engineering the question: Grandma left $124,600 in her will. She gave half of it to her favorite grandchild, Shelby. The rest was to be evenly divided among the remaining 10 grandchildren. How many dollars did one of the remaining 10 grandchildren receive?


The boys brought a total of 10 x 15 = 150 popsicle sticks. The girls brought a total of 12 x 12 = 144 popsicle sticks. Therefore, the girls brought 150 - 144 = 6 fewer popsicle sticks than the boys.
The answer: 6
Reverse engineering the question:
Ten boys brought 15 popsicle sticks each. Twelve girls brought 12 popsicle sticks each. How many fewer popsicle sticks did the girls bring than the boys?