Reasoning and answer: When you add the first two days you get 14 + 25 = 39 marigolds. On the third day they sold 25 * 2 = 50 marigolds. During the three day sale 39 + 50 = 89 marigolds were sold.
The answer: 89
What was the question?
Question: On the first day of the garden center sale, 14 marigolds were sold. The next day 25 more marigolds were sold. On the third day the center sold two times the number of marigolds it did on the day before. How many marigolds were sold during the sale?


There have been 365 days in a year * 4 years = 1460 days. So he wrote 1460 / 2 = 730 comics.
The answer: 730
Reverse engineering the question: James writes a comic every other day for 4 years. If there was no leap year, how many comics has he written?


Reasoning and answer: 2 dozen eggs means 2 x 12 = 24 eggs. 3 x 2 = 6 eggs cracked. The remaining eggs still in perfect condition is 24 - 3 - 6 = 15. The difference between the perfect eggs and cracked eggs is 15 - 6 = 9 eggs.
The answer: 9
What was the question?
Question: Megan bought 2 dozen eggs. As she was walking to her car, she dropped a tray of eggs. 3 eggs broke, and twice as many cracked. What is the difference between the eggs that are still in perfect condition and those that are cracked?


They ran 2,400 meters because 24 laps x 100 m / lap = 2400 m. They ran 200 meters per minute because 2400 m / 12 min = 200 m / min. For every minute they ran they earned an average of $7 because $3.5 / 100m x 200 m / min = $7 / min.
The answer: 7
Reverse engineering the question: The school is hosting a race after school. The winner is the person who runs the most laps around the school in 12 minutes. One lap around the school is 100 meters. The winner is awarded a gift certificate equal to $3.5 for every one hundred meters they run. The winner runs 24 laps around the school. On average, how much did they earn per minute?


Reasoning and answer: The dog’s total weight is 150 because 20 + 40 + 10 + 30 + 50 = 150. They need 15 pounds a day because 150 / 10 = 15.
The answer: 15
What was the question?
Question: Paul has five dogs. For every 10 pounds they weigh, they need 1 pound of dog food per day. One weighs 20 pounds. One weighs 40. Another weighs 10. One weighs 30 and the final one weighs 50 pounds. How much dog food does he need each day?


Reasoning and answer: Andy will be 2 * 6 = 12. Now he is 12 - 5 = 7. So Andy is 7 - 6 = 1 year older than Rahim.
The answer: 1
What was the question?
Question:
In 5 years, Andy will be twice as old as Rahim is now. Rahim is 6 now. How much older is Andy than Rahim, right now, in years?