Reasoning and answer: In 22 days she will have 22 days * $2 / day = $44. A flower costs $4 so she can buy $44 / $4 / flower = 11 flowers.
The answer: 11
What was the question?
Question: Maria's birthday is in 22 days. Her friend Lilly wants to buy her flowers so she saves $2 each day until Maria's birthday. If a flower costs $4, how many flowers can she buy?


Three times as many misses as hits is 3 * 50 = 150. The total number of hits and misses in the game is 150 + 50 = 200.
The answer: 200
Reverse engineering the question: There are three times as many misses as hits in an MLB game. If the number of misses is 50, how many hits and misses are made in the game?


Reasoning and answer: Hannah found twice as many as Helen, so there are 2 + 1 = 3 units of eggs. There were 63 Easter eggs total and there are 3 units of eggs so 63 / 3 = 21 easter eggs per unit. So if Helen found 21 eggs and Hannah found twice as many, then Hannah found 2 * 21 = 42 Easter eggs.
The answer: 42
What was the question?
Question: There were 63 Easter eggs in the yard. Hannah found twice as many as Helen. How many Easter eggs did Hannah find?


The candy cost 20 - 11 = $9. So he pays 9 / 3 = $3 per candy.
The answer: 3
Reverse engineering the question: James buys 3 packs of candy. He pays with a $20 bill and gets $11 change. How much did each pack of candy cost?


Reasoning and answer: George has 3 small pizzas * 4 slices = 12 pieces. George also has 2 large pizzas * 8 slices = 16 slices. Total, George has 12 + 16 slices = 28 slices of pizza. Bob will eat 3 slices + 1 = 4 slices. Susie will eat 1 / 2 * 4 slices = 2 slices. Bob, Fred and Mark will eat in total 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 pieces. Total slices of pizza eaten will be 3 + 4 + 2 + 9 = 18 pieces. Total pizza slices remaining will be 28 pieces - 18 = 10 slices left.
The answer: 10
What was the question?
Question: A small pizza can gives 4 slices, and a large pizza gives 8 slices. George purchased 3 small and 2 large pizzas. George would like to eat 3 pieces. His friend Bob would like to eat one more piece than George. Susie will eat half as many as Bob. Bill, Fred and Mark would each like 3 pieces. How many slices of pizza will be left over?


Reasoning and answer: Tyler gives away 21 / 3 = 7 CDs. After giving away a third of his CDs, Tyler has 21 - 7 = 14 CDs. After buying new CDs, Tyler has 14 + 8 = 22 CDs.
The answer: 22
What was the question?
Question:
Tyler has 21 CDs. He gives away a third of his CDs to his friend. Then he goes to the music store and buys 8 brand new CDs. How many CDs does Tyler have now?