Reasoning and answer: Geordie pays 12.50 * 3 = $37.50 for car tolls driving to work three times a week. He pays 7 * 2 = $14 for motorcycle tolls driving to work twice a week. He drives 14 * 5 = 70 miles to work each five - day workweek. He uses 70 / 35 = 2 gallons of gas on the drive. He spends 3.75 * 2 = $7.50 on gas each week. Thus, he spends 37.50 + 14 + 7.50 = $59 driving to work. Since he drives to work and back from work, he spends 59 * 2 = $118 a week.
The answer: 118
What was the question?
Question: Geordie takes a toll road on his drive to work and back every day of his five-day workweek. The toll is $12.50 per car or $7 per motorcycle. Both his car and his motorcycle get 35 miles per gallon of gas and the commute to work is 14 miles. Gas costs him $3.75 per gallon. Geordie drives his car to work three times a week and his motorcycle to work twice a week. How many dollars does he spend driving to work and back on the same route in a week?


Knockouts:190(.50) = 95. First Round:95(.2) = 19.
The answer: 19
Reverse engineering the question: Rocky boxed 190 fights in his career. 50 percent of his fights were knockouts, and 20 percent of the knockouts were in the first round. How many knockouts did Rocky have in the first round?


Reasoning and answer: First find how much the roses for one centerpiece cost: $5 / rose * 10 roses = $50. Then find how much the lilies for one centerpiece cost: $4 / rose * 15 roses = $60. Then find how much the table settings for one table cost: 4 settings * $10 / setting = $40. Then add the cost of both types of flowers, the place settings, and the tablecloth to find the total cost per table: $50 + $60 + $40 + $25 = $175. Then multiply the cost per table by the number of tables to find the total cost: $175 / table * 20 tables = $3500.
The answer: 3500
What was the question?
Question: Nathan is buying decorations for his wedding reception. The reception hall will have 20 tables. Each table needs a linen tablecloth ($25 to rent), 4 place settings ($10 each to rent), and a centerpiece. Each centerpiece will have 10 roses ($5 each) and 15 lilies ($4 each). How much will the decorations cost?


The salon made $200.00 and they charge $20.00 per client so there are 200 / 20 = 10 clients in the salon. There are 210 fingers in the salon and everyone has 10 fingers so there are 210 / 10 = 21 people in the salon. If there are 21 people in the salon and 10 are clients then there are 21 - 10 = 11 people in the salon that are not clients.
The answer: 11
Reverse engineering the question: A nail salon was completely booked at 2 pm for manicures. Each manicure costs $20.00 per client so the salon made $200.00. If there are 210 fingers in the salon at 2 pm, and everyone has 10 fingers, how many people in the salon are not clients?


Reasoning and answer: Ben has 26 - 9 = 17 dollars. Eric has 17 - 10 = 7 dollars. They have 26 + 17 + 7 = 50 dollars in total.
The answer: 50
What was the question?
Question: Eric, Ben, and Jack have some money. Eric has $10 less than Ben, and Ben has $9 less than Jack. If Jack has $26, how much money, in dollars, do all 3 of them have in total?


Reasoning and answer: Faith must pay $28 + $5 = $33 for the flour and cake stand. Her two $20 bills amount to $20 x 2 = $40. So, she gave the cashier a total of $40 + $3 = $43. Hence, her change is $43 - $33 = $10.
The answer: 10
What was the question?
Question:
Faith went to a baking shop and bought flour that cost $5 and a cake stand that costs $28. She then gave the cashier two $20 bills and $3 in loose coins. How much change will she receive?