One cheesecake was 30% cheaper than the apple pie, which means, it was 25 / 100 * 12 = $3 cheaper. So for one cheesecake, Natalie needed to pay 12 - 3 = $9. The six - pack of muffins was two times more expensive than the cheesecake, which means its price was 9 * 2 = $18. So for two cheesecakes, Natalie paid also 9 * 2 = $18. So for all her shopping she paid 18 + 18 + 12 = $48.
The answer: 48
Reverse engineering the question: Natalie bought some food for a party she is organizing. She bought two cheesecakes, an apple pie, and a six-pack of muffins. The six-pack of muffins was two times more expensive than the cheesecake, and one cheesecake was only 25% cheaper than the apple pie. If the apple pie cost $12, how much did Natalie pay for all her shopping?


Reasoning and answer: Monday through Saturday Juanita buys the paper for $0.50 so that's 6 * $0.50 = $3.00. She spends $2.00 for Sunday and $3.00 for the other 6 days so she spends $2 + $3 = $5.00 for the newspaper weekly. Over 52 weeks she spends 52 * $5 = $260.00. Juanita spends $260.00 on the newspaper for the year and Grants spends $200.00 a year so Juanita spends $260 - $200 = $60.00 more.
The answer: 60
What was the question?
Question: Grant spends $200.00 a year to have the newspaper delivered daily to his house. Juanita buys the newspaper daily. Monday through Saturday, she spends $0.50 and on Sunday she spends $2.00. How much more money does Juanita spend buying the newspaper yearly than Grant?


Her gas is half the price as her $60.00 groceries so that's 60 / 2 = $30.00 in gas. Her card has a balance of $126.00 and she added $60.00 in groceries and $30.00 in gas for a total of 126 + 60 + 30 = $216.00. Her balance is $216.00 and she returns $45.00 worth of merchandise for a new balance of 216 - 45 = $171.00.
The answer: 171
Reverse engineering the question: Marian's pending credit card balance is $126.00. She puts $60.00 worth of groceries on her card and half that amount in gas. She returned some bath towels for $45.00. What's the new balance on her credit card?


Reasoning and answer: The first bakery needs 2 x 4 = 8 sacks of strawberries per month. The second bakery needs 4 x 4 = 16 sacks of strawberries per month. The third bakery needs 12 x 4 = 48 sacks of strawberries per month. Therefore, Antoine needs 48 + 16 + 8 = 72 sacks of strawberries to supply all the bakeries for a month.
The answer: 72
What was the question?
Question: Antoine owns a strawberry farm that supplies strawberries to his local bakeries. The first bakery needs 2 sacks, the second bakery needs 4 sacks, and the third bakery needs 12 sacks of strawberries per week. How many sacks of strawberries does he need to supply all the bakeries in 4 weeks?


First find the total wait time for the swings in minutes: 3 kids * 2 minutes / kid = 6 minutes. Then convert that number to seconds: 6 minutes * 60 seconds / minute = 360 seconds. Then find the total number of kids waiting for the slide: 3 kids * 2 = 6 kids. Then find the total wait time for the slide: 15 seconds / kid * 6 kids = 90 seconds. Then subtract the total wait for the slide from the total wait for the swings to find the difference: 360 seconds - 90 seconds = 270 seconds.
The answer: 270
Reverse engineering the question: There are 3 kids waiting for the swings and twice as many kids waiting for the slide. If each kid waits 2 minutes for the swings and 15 seconds for the slide, how many seconds shorter is the shorter wait?


The contribution of the students amounted to $5 x 20 = $100. So Miss Grayson's class had $100 + $50 = $150 in all. The cost of the field trip amounted to $7 x 20 = $140. Therefore, the class of Miss Grayson is left with $150 - $140 = $10.
The answer: 10
Reverse engineering the question:
Miss Grayson's class raised $50 for their field trip. Aside from that, each of her students contributed $5 each. There are 20 students in her class, and the cost of the trip is $7 for each student. After all the field trip costs were paid, how much is left in Miss Grayson's class fund?