Reasoning and answer: Juan pays 4 * 7 = 28 dollars for all four tire repairs. Juan pays 0.50 * 4 = 2 dollars in sales tax for all four tire repairs. Juan pays a total of 28 + 2 = 30 dollars.
The answer: 30
What was the question?
Question: Tire repair for each tire costs $7, plus another 50 cents for sales tax. If Juan needs all 4 tires repaired, how much is the final cost?


Total drunk: 8.5 + 9.5 = 18 pints. 18 pints * 2 = 36 cups. The two boys drank a total of 36 cups of liquid yesterday.
The answer: 36
Reverse engineering the question: Elijah drank 8.5 pints of coffee yesterday. Emilio drank 9.5 pints of water yesterday. How many cups of liquid did the two boys drink yesterday?


Reasoning and answer: Josh gave a total of 3 x 10 = 30 candies to his siblings. He was then left with 100 - 30 = 70 candies. He gave 70 / 2 = 35 candies to his best friend. So he had 70 - 35 = 35 candies left. Since he only wants to eat 16 candies, there are still 35 - 16 = 19 candies left to be shared with others.
The answer: 19
What was the question?
Question: Josh had 100 gummy bear candies. He decided to give his 3 siblings 10 candies each. Then he gave half of the remaining candies to his best friend. If he only wants to eat 16 gummy bear candies, how many candies are left to be shared with others?


Seth = 17.5 pounds. Jerome = 3 * 17.5 = 52.5 pounds. Veronica = 17.5 + 1.5 = 19 pounds. Total = 17.5 + 52.5 + 19 = 89 pounds. The 3 people lost a total of 89 pounds.
The answer: 89
Reverse engineering the question: Seth lost 17.5 pounds. Jerome lost three times that many pounds and Veronica lost 1.5 pounds more than Seth. How many pounds did the 3 people lose in total?


Reasoning and answer: Emma’s sister is 7 + 9 = 16 years old. In this many years, Emma’s sister will be 56 years old: 56 - 16 = 40 years. When her sister is 56 years old, Emma will be 7 + 40 = 47 years.
The answer: 47
What was the question?
Question: Emma is 7 years old. If her sister is 9 years older than her, how old will Emma be when her sister is 56?


Reasoning and answer: William broke 4 * 2 = 8 glasses. So, David and William broke 8 + 2 = 10 glasses.
The answer: 10
What was the question?
Question:
Yesterday, David and William were invited to a party. David broke 2 glasses, while his friend William broke 4 times the number of glasses David broke. How many glasses were broken?