First find how many degrees the temperature of the water needs to increase: 212 degrees - 41 degrees = 171 degrees. Then divide that amount by the number of degrees the water temperature increases each minute to find how long it takes the water to boil: 171 degrees / 3 degrees / minute = 57 minutes. Now figure out how long it takes to mix the pasta and make salad by dividing the pasta cook time by 3: 12 minutes / 3 = 4 minutes. Now add the boiling time, cook time, and mixing time to find the total time it takes to make dinner: 57 minutes + 4 minutes + 12 minutes = 73 minutes.
The answer: 73
Reverse engineering the question: Jason is making pasta. He fills the pot with 41 degree water. Each minute the temperature of the water increases by 3 degrees. Once the water reaches 212 degrees and is boiling, Jason needs to cook his pasta for 12 minutes. Then it will take him 1/3 that long to mix the pasta with the sauce and make a salad. How many minutes does it take Jason to cook dinner?


Reasoning and answer: Julio has 4 * 2 = 8 liters of orange soda. Julio also has 7 * 2 = 14 liters of grape soda. Julio therefore has a total of 8 + 14 = 22 liters of soda. The amount of orange soda that Mateo has is 1 * 2 = 2 liters of orange soda. In addition, Mateo has 3 * 2 = 6 liters of grape soda. In total, Mateo has 2 + 6 = 8 liters of soda. This means that Julio has 22 - 8 = 14 liters more of soda.
The answer: 14
What was the question?
Question: Julio has four bottles of orange soda and seven bottles of grape soda in his fridge. His friend Mateo has a bottle of orange soda and 3 bottles of grape soda in his fridge. If the amount of beverage in each bottle is 2 liters, how many more liters of soda does Julio have?


Lyka has to save a total of $160 - $40 = $120 for two months. There are 2 x 4 = 8 weeks in two months. Hence, Lyka needs to save $120 / 8 = $15 per week.
The answer: 15
Reverse engineering the question: Lyka wants to buy a smartphone worth $160 but she only has $40 at the moment. She plans to save an equal amount of money per week for two months for the remaining amount that she needs. How much should she save per week?


Reasoning and answer: If Kameron has 100 kangaroos, he has 100 - 20 = 80 more kangaroos than Bert. Buying 2 kangaroos every day, it will take Bert 80 / 2 = 40 days to have the same number of kangaroos as Kameron has now.
The answer: 40
What was the question?
Question: Kameron has 100 kangaroos on his large farm; Bert has 20 kangaroos on his farm. In how many more days will Bert have the same number of kangaroos as Kameron does now if he buys kangaroos at the same rate of 2 new kangaroos per day?


The variety pack costs $40.00 and rush shipping is an additional 30% so that’s 40 * .30 = $12.00. The variety pack costs $40.00 and rush shipping is $12.00 so they will cost 40 + 12 = $52.00. The order will cost $52.00 and he will get 4 types of fancy, sliced meats so each type costs 52 / 4 = $13.00.
The answer: 13
Reverse engineering the question: Fred wants to order a variety pack of sliced meats for the upcoming game. He can order a 4 pack of fancy, sliced meat for $40.00 and add rush delivery for an additional 30%. With rush shipping added, how much will each type of sliced meat cost?


The dress was $50 and 30% off so 50 * .30 = $15 discount price. The dress cost $50 minus $15 (30% off discount) so 50 - 15 = $35.
The answer: 35
Reverse engineering the question:
Stella wanted to buy a new dress for the upcoming dance. At the store she found out that the dress she wanted was $50. The store was offering 30% off of everything in the store. What was the final cost of the dress?