Reasoning and answer: At present, the two brothers have a combined age of 8 + 12 = 20 years old. Therefore, 1 year means an increase in the sum of their ages by 1 * 2 = 2 years. Adam and Tom need a total of 44 - 20 = 24 more years to be 44 years old together. So both brothers will be 44 years old together after 24 / 2 = 12 years.
The answer: 12
What was the question?
Question: Adam and Tom are brothers. Adam is 8 years old and Tom is 12 years old. In how many years will their combined age be 44 years old?


Before washing the car Fred had $14 - $6 = $8. Fred spent half his allowance for the movies, so 2 * $8 = $16 allowance.
The answer: 16
Reverse engineering the question: Fred spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family car and earned 6 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with 14 dollars?


Reasoning and answer: Red crayons: 4(3) = 12. Total crayons: 12 + 3 = 15 crayons.
The answer: 15
What was the question?
Question: If there are four times as many red crayons as blue crayons in a box, and there are 3 blue crayons. How many crayons total are in the box?


Sidney does 20 on Monday + 36 on Tuesday + 40 on Wednesday + 50 on Thursday = 146 jumping jacks. Brooke does 3 x 146 = 438 jumping jacks.
The answer: 438
Reverse engineering the question: Sidney does 20 jumping jacks on Monday, 36 on Tuesday, 40 on Wednesday, and 50 on Thursday. Brooke does three times as many jumping jacks as Sidney. How many jumping jacks did Brooke do?


Reasoning and answer: There are 180 days in the school year and she can miss up to 5% so that’s 180 * .05 = 9 days. Hazel has been sick 6 days already and she can only miss 9 days or less so she can miss 9 - 6 = 3 more days.
The answer: 3
What was the question?
Question: There are 180 days in a school year. A senior can skip their final exams if they miss 5% or less of the school year. Hazel has missed 6 days of school due to illness. How many more days can she miss and still not have to take her exams?


Reasoning and answer: Derek caught the ball 2 * 23 - 4 = 46 - 4 = 42 times. Tammy caught the ball 42 / 3 + 16 = 14 + 16 = 30 times.
The answer: 30
What was the question?
Question:
Joe played catch with Derek and Tammy. He caught the ball 23 times. Derek made four less than double the catches Joe did. Tammy caught the ball sixteen more than a third of the times Derek did. How many times did Tammy catch the ball?