Reasoning and answer: First find the total number of records that can fit on all the shelves: 4 cases * 3 shelves / case * 20 records / shelf = 240 records. Then multiply that number by 60% to find the number of records actually on the shelves: 240 records * 60% = 144 records. Then multiply that number by 60 to find the number of ridges on all the records: 144 records * 60 ridges / record = 8640 ridges.
The answer: 8640
What was the question?
Question: There are 60 ridges on a vinyl record. Jerry has 4 cases, each with 3 shelves that can hold 20 records each. If his shelves are 60% full, how many ridges are there on all his records?


Nathan harvested a total of 5 x 14 = 70 strawberries. He harvested a total of 7 x 16 = 112 tomatoes. He was able to fill 70 / 7 = 10 baskets with strawberries. He was able to fill 112 / 7 = 16 baskets with tomatoes. He made 10 x $9 = $90 from the strawberries. He made 16 x $ 6 = $96 from the tomatoes. All together, he made $90 + $96 = $186 from his harvest.
The answer: 186
Reverse engineering the question: Nathan planted 5 strawberry plants and 7 tomato plants. He harvested 14 strawberries from each plant and 16 tomatoes from each plant. He then distributed the strawberries and tomatoes into baskets of 7. He sold a basket of strawberries for $9 and a basket of tomatoes for $6. How much money does Nathan make from his harvest?


Reasoning and answer: He had 8 / 2 = 4 left after giving some puppies away. He then keeps one so he sells 4 - 1 = 3 puppies. That means he made 3 * 600 = $1800. So his profit was 1800 - 300 = $1500.
The answer: 1500
What was the question?
Question: John's dog has a litter of 8 puppies. He gives away half of them. He keeps one of the remaining puppies. He then takes the remaining puppies and sells them each for $600. He had to give the owner of the stud $300. How much money does he profit?


Susan works 2 * 5 = 10 days in two weeks. She is taking 10 - 6 = 4 days of unpaid vacation. At $15 per hour, she is paid 15 * 8 = $120 per day. At $120 per day, Susan will miss 120 * 4 = $480 on her vacation.
The answer: 480
Reverse engineering the question: Susan is taking a two week vacation. She works five days a week and has six days of paid vacation. The rest of her workdays will be unpaid vacation time. She gets paid $15 per hour and works 8 hours a day. How much pay will she miss on her vacation?


Reasoning and answer: If seven more rabbits are added to the thirteen in the cage, the total number becomes 7 + 13 = 20. Triple the number of rabbits in the cage is 3 * 20 = 60, the same as the number of rabbits that Jasper saw at the park today.
The answer: 60
What was the question?
Question: If seven more rabbits are added to the thirteen in the cage, the number of rabbits in the cage will be 1/3 the number of rabbits Jasper saw in the park today. How many rabbits did Jasper see in the park today?


Reasoning and answer: If seven more rabbits are added to the thirteen in the cage, the total number becomes 7 + 13 = 20. Triple the number of rabbits in the cage is 3 * 20 = 60, the same as the number of rabbits that Jasper saw at the park today.
The answer: 60
What was the question?
Question:
If seven more rabbits are added to the thirteen in the cage, the number of rabbits in the cage will be 1/3 the number of rabbits Jasper saw in the park today. How many rabbits did Jasper see in the park today?