Reasoning and answer: Tara has to make a $1000 x 20 / 100 = $200 down payment. Since Tara wants to pay $20 more for the down payment, her total down payment will be $200 + $20 = $220. So her remaining balance payable over a year is $1000 - $220 = $780. Tara has to make a monthly payment of $780 / year / 12 months / year = $65 / month. The total cost of her payments for 4 months is $65 / month x 4 months = $260. Therefore, Tara's balance after 4 months is $780 - $260 = $520.
The answer: 520
What was the question?
Question: Tara has been planning to buy a laptop which costs $1000. A computer shop accepts payment in installments of $65 per month provided that a 20% down payment is made. If Tara wants to pay an additional $20 for the down payment, how much will her balance be after paying for 4 months?


To make 200 of the first type of shirt, they will need 200 * 3 = 600 buttons. To make 200 of the second type of shirt, they will need 200 * 5 = 1000 buttons. To manufacture 200 each of both types of shirts, they will need to use 600 + 1000 = 1600 buttons.
The answer: 1600
Reverse engineering the question: The GooGoo brand of clothing manufactures two types of shirts, one with 3 buttons and the other with 5 buttons. A large department store ordered GooGoo to manufacture 200 of each type of shirt. How many buttons will the GooGoo brand use to manufacturer all of the shirts for this order?


Reasoning and answer: The break occurred (12 - 2) / 2 = 5 feet from the top. Then it was 12 - 5 = 7 feet from the base.
The answer: 7
What was the question?
Question: A flagpole is 12 feet tall. It breaks, folding over in half, such that what was the tip of the flagpole is now dangling two feet above the ground. How far from the base, in feet, did the flagpole break?


First find the total number of additional objects she learns to juggle: 2 objects / week * 5 weeks = 10 objects. Then add the initial number of objects she could juggle to find the total: 10 objects + 3 objects = 13 objects.
The answer: 13
Reverse engineering the question: Jeanette is practicing her juggling. Each week she can juggle 2 more objects than the week before. If she starts out juggling 3 objects and practices for 5 weeks, how many objects can she juggle?


Reasoning and answer: The number of customers who were served coffee in the restaurant is 3 / 5 * 25 = 15. If the total number of customers who came to the restaurant was 25, then 25 - 15 = 10 customers did not buy coffee.
The answer: 10
What was the question?
Question: On a particular week, Fatima's restaurant served 25 people food and drinks, and 3/5 of that number came to buy coffee. How many people did not buy coffee in the restaurant?


Reasoning and answer: James earns 20 * .2 = $4 less while working his second job. So he earns 20 - 4 = $16 an hour. At his first job he earns 20 * 30 = $600. He works 30 / 2 = 15 hours at his second job. So he earns 15 * 16 = $240. So he earns 600 + 240 = $840 a week.
The answer: 840
What was the question?
Question:
James earns $20 an hour while working at his main job. He earns 20% less while working his second job. He works 30 hours at his main job and half that much at his second job. How much does he earn per week?