Reasoning and answer: If the lioness is 12 years old, the hyena, half her age, is 12 / 2 = 6 years old. The baby of the lioness is 12 / 2 = 6 years old, half the mother's age. Five years from now, the age of the lioness's cub will be 6 + 5 = 11. The baby of the hyena is 6 / 2 = 3 years old, which is half the mother's age. The hyena's baby will be 3 + 5 = 8 years old in five years. Together, the total age of the babies will be 8 + 11 = 19 years in five years.
The answer: 19
What was the question?
Question: The age of a lioness in a park is twice the age of a hyena in the same park. The lioness is 12 years old. If the babies of the two animals are half the age of their mothers, calculate the sum of the age of the babies in five years.


He needs to keep his total time at 300 or below because 5 x 60 = 300. His total time spent in the other mazes is 200 because 4 x 50 = 200. His total time spent in the five mazes thus far is 245 because 200 + 45 = 245. He can spend 55 more minutes on this maze before his average go above 60 because 300 - 245 = 55.
The answer: 55
Reverse engineering the question: Frank is walking through a corn maze. He has already spent 45 minutes inside. He has done 4 other corn mazes and finished those in 50 minutes on average. How much longer can he spend inside if he wants to ensure that his average doesn't go above 60 minutes per maze?


Reasoning and answer: The subscription sends twice monthly issues, so there are 2 * 18 = 36 issues. Thus, the promotional offer is 36 * 0.25 = $9 cheaper than the normal subscription.
The answer: 9
What was the question?
Question: An 18-month magazine subscription is normally $34. The magazine is currently running a promotion for $0.25 off each twice-a-month issue when signing up for the 18-month subscription. How many dollars cheaper is the promotional subscription than the normal one?


36 weeks of school x 2 days of the week = 72 days of school. 1 Wednesday + 2 Fridays = 3 days of school missed. 72 days of school – 3 days of school missed = 69 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches eaten.
The answer: 69
Reverse engineering the question: Jackson’s mom packs him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for his school lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays. There are 36 weeks of school and Jackson has only missed 1 Wednesday and 2 Fridays. How many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches did he eat for lunch this school year?


Reasoning and answer: If all 3 stoplights are red, the first route will take 10 + 3 * 3 = 19 minutes. Thus, the first route will take 19 - 14 = 5 minutes longer than the second route.
The answer: 5
What was the question?
Question: A man is returning home from work and trying to decide which route to take. His first route option includes 3 stoplights. This route will take him 10 minutes if all three lights are green, but each light that is red will add 3 minutes to the trip. The second route does not include any stoplights and takes 14 minutes. If the man chooses the first route, how much longer will his trip be if all 3 stoplights are red?


Reasoning and answer: If Irene worked 50 hours last week, the total number of hours counting as overtime is 50 - 40 = 10 hours. Since she's given $20 for every hour of overtime, she earned 10 * $20 = $200 in overtime. Her total income, including the overtime, is $500 + $200 = $700.
The answer: 700
What was the question?
Question:
Irene earns $500 if she works for 40 hours a week and gets an extra $20 for every hour of overtime. If she worked 50 hours last week, calculate her total income.