Reasoning and answer: Cole has to pay 3 * 9 = $27 for one side of the side fence. For the shared left fence, he has to pay two - thirds of 27, so he has to pay 27 * 2 / 3 = $18. The shared back fence will cost 3 * 18 = $54. He has to pay for half the back fence, so it will cost 54 / 2 = $27. Thus, Cole has to pay 18 + 27 + 27 = $72 for the fence.
The answer: 72
What was the question?
Question: Cole wants to fence his backyard on three sides. His backyard is 9 feet along the sides and 18 feet along the back. The neighbor behind him agreed to pay for half of their shared side of his fence, and the neighbor on his left agreed to pay for a third of their shared side. Fencing costs $3 per foot. How much does Cole have to pay for the fence?


First find how many calories per hour Brandon gets from squirrels: 300 calories / squirrel * 6 squirrels = 1800 calories. Then find how many calories per hour Brandon gets from rabbits: 800 calories / rabbit * 2 rabbits = 1600 calories. Then subtract the number of calories per hour from rabbits from the number from squirrels to find the difference: 1800 calories - 1600 calories = 200 calories.
The answer: 200
Reverse engineering the question: Brandon can catch 6 squirrels or two rabbits in 1 hour. Each squirrel has 300 calories and each rabbit has 800 calories. How many more calories will he get per hour if he catches squirrels instead of rabbits?


Reasoning and answer: Anna bought 3 packs of chewing gum that were $1 each for a total of 3 * 1 = $3. Anna bought 5 chocolate bars that were $1 each for a total of 5 * 1 = $5. Anna bought 2 large candy canes that were $.50 each for a total of 2 * .50 = $1. The total amount spent was $3 + $5 + $1 = $9.00. Anna had $10 to start and spent $9.00 so she had $10 - $9.00 = $1.00 left.
The answer: 1
What was the question?
Question: Anna's mom gave her $10.00 to buy anything she wanted from the candy store. Anna bought 3 packs of chewing gum for $1.00 each, 5 chocolate bars at $1 each and 2 large candy canes for $0.50 each. How much money did Anna have left?


Ben's spending for the kitchen is $1496 x 1 / 22 = $68. Ben's spending for holidays is $1496 x 1 / 4 = $374. Ben's spending for children's gifts is $1496 x 1 / 8 = $187. The total amount spent is $68 + $374 + $187 = $629. So, Ben still has $1496 - $629 = $867 left.
The answer: 867
Reverse engineering the question: Ben will receive a bonus of $1496. He chooses to allocate this amount as follows: 1/22 for the kitchen, 1/4 for holidays and 1/8 for Christmas gifts for his 3 children. How much money will he still have left after these expenses?


Reasoning and answer: If Val currently has 20 nickels and finds twice as many nickels as she has in her older brother's treasure box, she will have 2 * 20 = 40 more nickels. The total number of nickels she'll have is 40 + 20 = 60. Since nickel is worth $0.05, the value of the nickels Val is having is 60 * 0.05 = $3. Val had three times as many dimes as nickels before she found the 40 new nickels, a total of 3 * 20 = 60 dimes. Since a dime has a value of $0.10, the value of the dimes that Val has is 60 * $0.10 = $6. Together, the value of the dimes and nickels Val has is worth $6 + $3 = $9.
The answer: 9
What was the question?
Question: Val has three times as many dimes as nickels. If she accidentally finds twice as many nickels as she has in her older brother's treasure box, and takes them for herself, what would be the value of money she has, in dollars, if she had 20 nickels before finding the new ones from her brother's treasure box?


Reasoning and answer: The total bill before taxes or gratuities was $80 for the steak + $10 for the wine = $80 + $10 = $90. If the tax is 10%, then the taxes paid were $90 * 10% = $9. That means that the total bill before gratuities was $90 + $9 = $99. If the final bill was $140, then you were charged $140 - $99 = $41 for gratuities.
The answer: 41
What was the question?
Question:
A shady restaurant is charging customers gratuities after taxes without them being aware. If my total bill was $140, the sales tax in my city is 10%, I ordered a NY Striploin for $80, and I ordered a glass of wine for $10, how much did they charge me for gratuities?