Reasoning and answer: Since Paul makes 3 trips per day, and each trip involves going both down and up, this means he travels the full vertical distance of his apartment complex 3 * 2 = 6 times a day. Since there are 7 days in a week, this means he makes this trip 6 * 7 = 42 times a week. Since each story is 10 feet tall, that means with 5 stories he travels 5 * 10 = 50 feet each trip. Since he made 42 trips of 50 feet each, this means he traveled 50 * 42 = 2100 feet in a week.
The answer: 2100
What was the question?
Question: Paul lives in a 5th story apartment. He makes 3 trips out from and back to his apartment throughout the day each day of a week. How many feet does he travel vertically in total over the week if each story is 10 feet tall?


Terry will be 4 * 10 = 40 years old in 10 years. . Currently, Terry is 40 - 10 = 30 years old.
The answer: 30
Reverse engineering the question: In 10 years, Terry will be 4 times the age that Nora is currently. If Nora is currently 10 years old, how old is Terry now?


Reasoning and answer: First find the total number of spools of yarn James has: 12 spools + 15 spools + 6 spools = 33 spools. Then divide that number by the number spools each beret needs: 33 spools / 3 spools / beret = 11 berets.
The answer: 11
What was the question?
Question: James can make a beret from 3 spools of yarn. If he has 12 spools of red yarn, 15 spools of black yarn, and 6 spools of blue yarn, how many berets can he make?


Ivy has 20 / 2 * 3 = 30 dolls. Dina has 30 * 2 = 60 dolls.
The answer: 60
Reverse engineering the question: Dina has twice as many dolls as Ivy. 2/3 of Ivy's dolls are collectors editions. If Ivy has 20 collectors edition dolls, how many dolls does Dina have?


Reasoning and answer: Five months ago, Mike earned ten times more money than Fred, and since Fred earned $1000, Mike earned 10 * 1000 = $10000 more than Fred. The total amount of money that Mike earned five months ago is $10000 + $1000 = $11000. Mikes salary has increased by 40 / 100 * $11000 = $4400. Mike's current salary is $11000 + $4400 = $15400.
The answer: 15400
What was the question?
Question: Five months ago, Mike earned 10 times more money than Fred. If his salary has increased by 40 percent now, and Fred's salary then was $1000, calculate Mike's salary now.


Reasoning and answer: Chad uses 2 crackers for each "sandwich" and has 5 sandwiches a night so he eats 2 * 5 = 10 crackers a night. The box has 4 sleeves of crackers and each sleeve has 28 crackers for a total of 4 * 28 = 112 crackers. 1 box has 112 crackers so 5 boxes will have 112 * 5 = 560 crackers. He eats 10 crackers a night and 5 boxes have 560 crackers so they will last him 560 / / 10 = 56 nights.
The answer: 56
What was the question?
Question:
Chad sandwiches 2 crackers with a scoop of peanut butter. He has 5 of these crackers a night before bed. A box of crackers has 4 sleeves with each sleeve holding 28 crackers. How many nights will 5 boxes of crackers last him?