Reasoning and answer: First find how many candy canes Andy gets from his teachers: 3 canes / teacher * 4 teachers = 12 canes. Then add the number of candy canes he gets from his parents: 12 canes + 2 canes = 14 canes. Then divide that number by 7 to find the number of canes he buys: 14 canes / 7 = 2 canes. Then add the number of candy canes he gets from each source to find the total number: 2 canes + 14 canes = 16 canes. Then divide the total number of candy canes by the number of candy canes it takes to get one cavity to find the number of cavities Andy gets: 16 canes / 4 canes / cavity = 4 cavities.
The answer: 16
What was the question?
Question: Andy gets a cavity for every 4 candy canes he eats. He gets 2 candy canes from his parents and 3 candy canes each from 4 teachers. Then he uses his allowance to buy 1/7 as many candy canes as he was given. How many cavities does he get from eating all his candy canes?


Each book has 8,000 words because 100 x 80 = 8,000. She can finish each book in 200 minutes because 8,000 / 40 = 200. She will be reading for 1,200 minutes because 20 x 60 = 1,200. She needs to check out 6 books because 1,200 / 200 = 6.
The answer: 6
Reverse engineering the question: Sarah is checking out books from the library to read on vacation. She can read 40 words per minute. The books she is checking out have 100 words per page and are 80 pages long. She will be reading for 20 hours. How many books should she check out?


Reasoning and answer: Ajax weighs 80 x 2.2 = 176 in pounds. He will lose 1.5 x 2 = 3 pounds per day. So he will lose 3 x 7 = 21 pounds per week. So, he will lose 21x 2 = 42 pounds after 2 weeks. Therefore, he will weigh 176 - 42 = 134 pounds after 2 weeks.
The answer: 134
What was the question?
Question: Ajax is 80 kilograms. He is planning to lose some weight. Exercising for an hour will help him lose 1.5 pounds. If 1 kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds How many pounds will he weigh if he exercises for 2 hours every day for two weeks?


The second dose had a wait time of 20 / 2 = 10 minutes. So the total wait time is 20 + 10 = 30 minutes.
The answer: 30
Reverse engineering the question: John decides to get the vaccine for COVID. He has to wait 20 minutes for the first dose. The second dose has a wait time half as long. How long was the total wait time?


Reasoning and answer: For the second month, Sam earned $200 + $150 = $350. So, he earned a total of $200 + $350 = $550 for the first two months. Therefore, he spent $550 / $10 = 55 hours on math tutoring for the first two months.
The answer: 55
What was the question?
Question: Sam earns $10 an hour on Math tutoring. For the first month, he earned $200; and for the second month, he earned $150 more than the first month. How many hours did he spend on tutoring for two months?


Reasoning and answer: Winston has 350 cents because 14 x 25 = 350. He spends 50 cents because $1 / 2 = 50 cents. He has 300 cents left at the end.
The answer: 300
What was the question?
Question:
Winston has 14 quarters. He then spends half a dollar on candy. How many cents does he have left?